{"id":2626111,"date":"2026-07-07T14:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/platner-fallout-adds-to-warrens-endorsement-embarrassments\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:15:58","slug":"platner-fallout-adds-to-warrens-endorsement-embarrassments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/platner-fallout-adds-to-warrens-endorsement-embarrassments\/","title":{"rendered":"Platner fallout adds to Warren&#8217;s endorsement embarrassments"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fplatner-fallout-adds-to-warrens-endorsement-embarrassments%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2626111&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>in teh 2026 midterm elections, left-wing and socialist politicians made meaningful gains, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >supporting anti-establishment candidates<\/a>.However,Senator Elizabeth warren&#8217;s endorsement choices faced challenges,with many of her backed candidates either losing or experiencing declines. Initially enthusiastic about Graham Platner&#8217;s candidacy in Maine, Warren withdrew her support following allegations of sexual assault against him, emphasizing the need for leaders who uphold values against sexual misconduct. Warren&#8217;s other endorsements,such as Katie Porter for California governor and Michigan&#8217;s Mallory McMorrow,also faced setbacks,with Porter losing after controversial videos circulated and McMorrow dropping out of her race. Warren&#8217;s history of controversial or failed endorsements highlights the complexities of political backing, with some critics calling for her to reconsider her involvement in certain races. The article notes Warren&#8217;s previous distinctive endorsement record and mentions that her office declined to comment on these recent developments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the 2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"308\">midterm elections<\/a> have been successful for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"510\">socialist<\/a> and leftist politicians throughout the country as they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yes-mitch-mcconnell-would-rather-lose-the-senate-than-his-leadership-status\/\" title=\"Yes, Mitch McConnell Would Rather Lose The ...ate Than His Leadership Status\">back anti-establishment candidates<\/a>, there has been at least one left-wing politician who has floundered in her endorsement decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elizabeth-warren\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"250\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-MA) has run into wall after wall when it comes to the candidates she has chosen to back during this midterm election cycle, with her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/betting-markets-got-it-right-and-are-not-to-be-scoffed-at-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Betting markets got it right and are not to be scoffed at - Washington Examiner\">track record showing<\/a> her backing to be more a touch of death than a boon for Democratic campaigns. Although several of her preferred candidates have advanced in their races, like <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4535660\/analilia-mejia-sworn-in-to-replace-mikie-sherrill\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4535660\">Analilia Mejia <\/a>in New Jersey\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">11th congressional district<\/a> and Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-hickenlooper\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3242\">John Hickenlooper <\/a>(D-CO), many others lost in their primary races or fell dramatically from grace, like Maine Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22643\">Graham Platner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4638806\/joe-manchin-warned-joe-biden-that-his-staff-was-taking-him-too-far-left-in-2020\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Joe Manchin warned Joe Biden that his staff was taking him too far left in 2020<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4638499\/sanders-quiet-on-platner-sexual-assault-allegations\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bernie Sanders quiet on Graham Platner sexual assault allegations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4637853\/michigan-senate-primary-democrats-progressives-establishment-el-sayed-haley-stevens\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Progressives seize on McMorrow exit to expand antiestablishment push in Michigan<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warren initially endorsed Platner in March of this year, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2076813046433430\">calling<\/a> him \u201cthe real deal\u201d in her statement. But after a bombshell <em>Politico<\/em> report dropped news of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4597477\/four-scandal-maine-senate-candidate-graham-platner\/\">latest scandal to hit Platner<\/a>, detailing his former romantic partner <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4637616\/graham-platner-sexual-assault-maine-senate\/\">accusing him of sexual assault<\/a>, Warren pulled her endorsement from the controversial oyster farmer alongside several other <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4598372\/ro-khanna-graham-platner-abuse\/\">high-profile Democrats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow more than ever we need leaders in Washington who reflect our values. There can be no tolerance for sexual assault,\u201d Warren said in a statement. \u201cWorking families are counting on Democrats to win the Senate election in Maine to unrig our economy and hold Donald Trump accountable. With so much at stake, the best path forward is for Graham Platner to step aside as the Democratic nominee and address these serious allegations outside this Senate race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Platner is just the latest endorsement blunder for Warren. She backed her former student at Harvard Law School, former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/katie-porter\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"10247\">Katie Porter<\/a> (D-CA), for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"60\">California<\/a> governor this year, saying, \u201cFrom the moment Katie set foot in my consumer law class, I knew that she would be a warrior for working families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo one will stand up to Trump with more grit and determination than Katie,\u201d  Warren said in her endorsement <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/katieporter.com\/2026\/02\/u-s-senator-elizabeth-warren-endorses-katie-porter-for-california-governor\/\">message<\/a>. \u201cBut just as importantly, she will champion the kind of bold, progressive vision that California workers and families deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Porter, who once held a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/california-governor-election-polls-2026.html\">top spot<\/a> in the primary polls, also crashed and burned in her race after videos of her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3854803\/joe-concha-democrats-need-anger-management-courses-nancy-pelosi-lindelltv\/\">lashing out at a reporter<\/a> and staffer circulated through social media and news headlines. Warren stood by Porter, but the former congresswoman placed fifth in the Golden State gubernatorial open primary, winning just 4.4% of the vote, while Democrat Xavier Beccera and Republican Steve Hilton advanced to the general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, Warren also placed her bets on Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow, who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4637853\/michigan-senate-primary-democrats-progressives-establishment-el-sayed-haley-stevens\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4637853\">dropped her bid<\/a> for the seat this week. Warren decided to back McMorrow in the race in isolation from several of her progressive allies, like Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"41\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-van-hollen\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1944\">Chris Van Hollen<\/a> (D-MD), who chose to<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4624851\/van-hollen-endorse-el-sayed-michigan\/\"> back the more leftist candidate<\/a> Abdul el Sayed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warren <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/daveweigel\/status\/2074281263523885110?s=20\">also<\/a> backed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iowa\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"468\">Iowa<\/a> state Sen. Zach Wahls for U.S. Senate, while many of her colleagues endorsed state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4590335\/iowa-democratic-senate-primary-2026\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4590335\">Josh Turek<\/a>. Turek ended up beating Wahls by 24.8 percentage points in the Iowa Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4638717\/mamdani-graham-platner-drop-out-senate-race-appropriate-response\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4638717\">MAMDANI CALLS FOR PLATNER TO DROP OUT OF SENATE RACE: \u2018APPROPRIATE RESPONSE\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Massachusetts Sen. has a storied past when it comes to endorsements, as she earned an unprecedented half-endorsement for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination from the<em> New York Times<\/em>. The outlet\u2019s editorial board issued a double endorsement for Warren and Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/amy-klobuchar\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"683\">Amy Klobuchar<\/a> (D-MN) in 2020 for the first time. Neither won the nomination, as Joe Biden ultimately became the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>has reached out to Warren\u2019s office for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warren&#8217;s 2026 endorsements face setbacks amid midterms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2626112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26118624348862_d0097b.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[21510,5894,3883],"class_list":["post-2626111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-endorsements","tag-politics","tag-warren"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26118624348862_d0097b.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626111"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2626115,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626111\/revisions\/2626115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2626112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2626111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2626111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}