The Maine Democratic Party is feuding with the campaign of progressive Senate nominee Graham Platner over how he might exit the race and who will replace him. 

Platner effectively ended his campaign Monday after a woman he dated several years ago alleged he sexually assaulted her, and he lost essentially all of his political and financial support. The 41-year-old oyster farmer said he was "taking the time to reflect on the best path forward."

Overnight, Devon Murphy-Anderson, executive director of the Maine Democratic Party, released a video in which she said local party officials are working “around the clock” to draft a new selection process, while Platner’s team is trying “to put their thumb on the scale of what this process looks like.”

Platner campaign spokesperson told POLITICO it has “reached out to the party to try and understand what this process would look like,” but denied any attempt to “put its finger on the scale.” 

Platner will remain on the ballot in the November election, in which he would face incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins, unless he resigns by Monday.