Maine Democratic candidate Graham Platner has lost another high-profile progressive from his corner: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.Mamdani, during a press conference on Tuesday with New York Gov.Kathy Hochul, was asked about Platner's race and his own role as an ascendant figure within the Democratic Party after a clean sweep of primary elections where his endorsed candidates toppled Democratic incumbents last month."I believe that it's time for him to drop out of the race," Mamdani said.
"And when it comes to my own endorsements, I've made eight endorsements at the state and federal level.They've all been right here in New York City.
I'm incredibly excited at the fact that they won their races, and that's where my focus is for now."PLATNER'S PAPER TIGER PROGRESSIVE COALITION CRUMBLES AFTER BOMBSHELL RAPE ALLEGATIONNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on embattled Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner to drop out of the race following a bombshell report Platner had allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend.(Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)When further pressed on whether Platner’s campaign would have an impact on the broader progressive movement, Mamdani declined to weigh in."I think the focus of today should be on the campaign coming to a close, and I think there will be many more days to have conversations about what it means beyond that," he said.DEMOCRATS ABANDON EMBATTLED CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER AFTER RAPE ALLEGATION IMPLODES SENATE BIDMamdani, who never endorsed Platner’s campaign, is the latest progressive to disavow him in an ever-growing list of Democrats across the country rushing to call on him to exit the Maine Senate race after a bombshell report that detailed an alleged rape of an ex-girlfriend, Jenny Racicot.Notable about Mamdani’s disconnect from Platner are the connections the two share — the growing face of the Democratic Party and the scandal-plagued candidate shared top aides, including Morris Katz, a key strategist in...