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There are new allegations against Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate confirmed in Maine. The tiny northeastern state bordering Canada is hotly contested within the Democratic Party. Have you picked the right candidate for a crucial election in Maine, one that will be critical to Democrats’ chances of regaining control of the US Senate? New Democrat candidate Graham Platner has faced numerous accusations and scandals over his behavior and behavior, particularly around women. He says he’s been unfairly targeted, and that everyone has behavior in their past that they regret. But will this be enough to convince voters? In this episode, Anthony Zurcher — back to report in Maine — joins Justin to give his take after hearing from voters and Graham Platner himself. Also, we hear from insiders how exactly Plattner was recruited and selected before becoming the Democratic nominee. He will face Susan Collins, the longest-serving female Republican in the Senate and a Trump critic. Plus, with the U.S. president’s allegations of voter fraud in California — where ballots are still being counted to replace Democrat Gavin Newsom in the gubernatorial race — we look at the early results. Steve Hilton, a British-born Republican, looks set to run against Democrat Xavier Baccera in November. Why does it take so long to count polls and produce results? And, we discuss whether Trump’s claims of voter fraud are part of a larger playbook for the November midterm elections. Hosts: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 Presenter • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent Contact: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note on WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Americax Email Americast@bbc.co. Tomles Room by Ellie Picklett. The technical producer was Johnny Baker. The serial producer is Purvi Patni. The news editor is Sam Bonham. If you would like to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to BBC Sounds by tapping the subscribe button on the app. Now you can listen to Americast on your smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “BBC Sounds to play Americast”. Works on most modern speakers. US Election Unsolved: Subscribe to Anthony’s BBC Newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes several other podcasts, including Newscast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you’re reading this, you do), then we think you’ll enjoy some of our pods. Check out the link below. Newscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl Top Commentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001mssm Radical: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r International Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds1
