Marking a significant moment in an ongoing story, new Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer told `` CNN News Central'' that he believes Graham Platner will be pulled from the Maine Senate ballot even if he wins the primary. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., predicted on Tuesday that Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner will be `` off the ballot soon'' even if he wins the primary election. Experts and analysts have been quick to weigh in.

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Gottheimer, who has criticized Platner for his scandals in the past, called support for far-left candidates like him a `` key concern'' for the Democratic Party and encouraged people not to support him during the primaries.

While he stopped short of supporting Platner's presumptive Republican opponent, Sen. Susan Collins, Gottheimer told `` CNN News Central'' that he would call for Platner to step down regardless of how the race goes.

Adding further dimension to the story, pENNSYLVANIA DEM REP CLAIMS GRAHAM PLATNER'HAS DISQUALIFIED HIMSELF' FROM MAINE SENATE RACE New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer suggested that Graham Platner will be removed from the ballot even if he wins the primary election.

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( Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) `` What I would suggest is that Graham Platner get off if he wins today, which I assume he will, because there ‘ s no one actively campaigning against him, that he get off the ballot and let another Democrat step in, that the Maine Democratic Party puts somebody else in,'' Gottheimer declared.

It has also emerged that he added, `` I mean, if this were in Jersey and you had a candidate who abused women, obviously has a Nazi tattoo... it ‘ s obvious that he knew [ it [ was a Nazi tattoo, not to mention multiple of his other lies and his comments and extremist comments, pro-Hamas, a terrorist organization, and other things of that nature, he should get off the ballot.

Notably, fETTERMAN DARES PLATNER TO RELEASE MESSAGES WITH MYSTERY WOMEN, SAYS HE'LL'WEAR A SUIT EVERY DAY' IN RETURN When host John Berman pressed Gottheimer on who he would endorse if the race ended between Platner and Collins, Gottheimer replied that he does not see Platner becoming the Democratic nominee.

Impact on Americans

Beyond the immediate headlines, this development could reshape how the issue is handled.

Graham Platner has been engulfed in several scandals since launching his campaign to defeat Maine Sen. Susan Collins.

Notably, mICHIGAN DEM REP DECLINES TO SUPPORT PLATNER AFTER RESURFACED RAPE COMMENTS Platner has been engulfed by several scandals since his campaign began, such as his controversial Nazi-linked tattoo, extreme Reddit posts and reports of concerning behavior towards ex-girlfriends.

It has also emerged that many Democrats, like Sen. Bernie Sanders, have continued to aid Graham Platner despite his scandals.

Meanwhile, sources familiar with the matter indicate that alongside Gottheimer, Massachusetts Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman and Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean have been among the few Democrats to publicly disavow Platner, with Auchincloss calling Platner's tattoo alone `` personally disqualifying'' last month.

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Looking Ahead

This remains an active and fast-moving story. With significant stakes and wide-ranging implications, the next few days are expected to bring greater clarity on several outstanding questions.