Maine lawmaker says Platner urged her to run for Senate if he stepped down

Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger on Wednesday said Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner privately nudged her to seek to replace him if he suspended his bid for office as his campaign remains embroiled in controversy.

Geiger told WMTW that Platner called her Monday evening and threw his support behind her, saying, “Valli, you are a […]