Dems hit by last-minute Platner anxiety before Maine Senate primary

Democrats face anxiety over supporting Graham Platner in the Maine Senate primary after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer backed Gov. Janet Mills over Platner. Platner, an untested candidate, faces media scrutiny over personal relationships, with the primary in eight days and limited political feasibility to replace him. Some allies of Mills suggest she could re-enter the race, though she has not committed.