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 fighter, you have been with this movement since the beginning.” Geiger said Platner then asked if he could put her name forward, and she said yes. Geiger said Platner also supports former state Sen. Troy Jackson and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows as candidates to...
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