Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation
Party leaders withdrew support after Politico reported a sexual assault allegation, and supporters pulled endorsements as Platner weighed his next step.
- On Monday, the Maine Democratic Party called for U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw from the race following sexual assault allegations published by Politico.
- Party leadership stated that "multiple women have made serious, credible allegations" against Platner over recent weeks, emphasizing their commitment to survivors "does not bend based on party affiliation."
- Chairman Charlie Dingman, Vice Chairman Imke Schessler, and Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson signed the statement, noting they "respect the women who made the hard decision to come forward."
- In a video statement Monday, Platner said he is "weighing the best path forward," though his campaign did not immediately respond to the party's withdrawal demand.
- Nominated last month to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins, Platner now faces an uncertain future in what was expected to be one of the country's most closely watched Senate races.
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Maine Democrats are frantically trying to push their own Senate nominee off the ballot. Six candidates are already lined up to take his place, and insiders are fighting for control. But Platner isn’t going quietly. Platner, the controversial Maine Democrat who won his party’s primary with 72% of the vote, is reportedly refusing to step aside after a rape accusation triggered an overnight mass desertion of his biggest backers. Instead, he is dema…
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