Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said the “timeline” of when Graham Platner suspended his Senate campaign shouldn’t be ignored, highlighting a history of instances when the Democratic Party replaced scandal-riddled candidates ahead of general elections. 

Concha’s comments come after Maine Democrat suspended his Senate campaign following allegations of sexual assault. Concha noted that a similar situation happened with former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s California gubernatorial campaign and with former President Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential campaign, which ended shortly after a disastrous presidential debate performance.