The Maine Democrat Party reportedly canceled a Friday rally in Bangor set to feature Graham Platner and David Costello, the party’s remaining contenders for Senate.
No reason was given for the apparent cancellation of the event aimed at faulting five-term GOP Sen. Susan Collins.
The Maine Wire reached out to both campaigns for an explanation.
“Check with Maine DEMs,” the Costello campaign curtly replied. “Their event, their call…”
Costello declined to elaborate, strange since a U.S. Senate candidate should be able to advocate for himself independently of the party.
A volunteer for Platner’s campaign replied, “Forwarding your message so you can get a proper response!”
None was immediately forthcoming.
The event, titled the “Calling Out Collins Rally,” was designed to “call out Susan Collins’ record of failing Mainers and underscore the stakes of the 2026 Senate race.”
The rally webpage at one point had been deleted, returning a 404 error, as well as multiple social media posts/videos promoting the event.
The website was active on some platforms later Thursday, still dark on others.
An email to people who RSVP’d simply says:”Thank you so much for your RSVP and interest in attending. Unfortunately, this event has been canceled.”
Platner currently has no conflicting events listed on his website.
