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“Grey’s Anatomy” star Patrick Dempsey announced that he will not be running for the Senate — as speculation swirls about who could replace accused rapist Dem nominee Graham Platner.
In an op-ed titled ‘Why I’m not running for US Senate’ published in the Portland Press Herald Wednesday, the 60-year-old Hollywood actor unpacks his conflicting feelings about whether he would ever run for one of the top jobs in his home state of Maine.
Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey announced that he will not be running for the Senate — as speculation swirls about who could replace accused rapist Dem nominee Graham Platner. FOX Image Collection via Getty Images Platner has so far refused to step down as Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee after he was accused of rate by an ex-girlfriend. ZUMAPRESS.com The actor and activist claims that he has been asked several times over the last few days whether he would consider running for seat in the Senate in his home state of Maine.
But his answer is clear. He does not want Maine voters to pick him, choose him, or love him.
“After a lot of thought, I realized the answer is no. Not because public service isn’t honorable — it absolutely is,” Dempsey wrote.
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“But because I believe I can contribute more effectively through the life I’ve already built.”
Outside of being known as ‘McDreamy,’ Dempsey founded the The Dempsey Center, a not-for-profit cancer center in Maine, that provides comprehensive supportive care to cancer patients at no cost.
