Patrick Dempsey ‘Really Thought’ About Running for Senate in Maine After Graham Platner Scandal: ‘I’m Concerned About the Direction Our Country Is Taking’0

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• July 9, 2026

Patrick Dempsey wrote in a recent op-ed for the Portland Press Herald that he “really thought” about running for Senate in Maine after Democratic candidate Graham Platner was accused of sexual assault. However, he ultimately decided to leave the job for someone more qualified. “Over the past few days, I have been asked a question