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Democratic strategist Maria Cardona on calls for Graham Platner to drop out of race

NPR | By A Martínez
Published July 8, 2026 at 5:53 AM CDT

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic strategist Maria Cardona about what choices Democrats face amid allegations surrounding Senate candidate Graham Platner.

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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.