Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign after sex assault claim
- Graham Platner dropped out of the Maine Senate race on Wednesday following reports detailing sexual assault allegations, ending a campaign that won the June primary with more than 156,000 votes.
- On Monday, Politico published a report detailing sexual assault allegations from 41-year-old Maine resident Jenny Racicot, who claimed Platner forced himself on her while intoxicated in late 2021.
- Racicot also discussed the allegations with CNN's chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper during Monday evening's episode of "The Lead with Jake Tapper," amplifying the accusations before party leaders called for Platner's exit.
- The Maine Democratic State Committee held an emergency meeting Wednesday, where State Rep. Valli Geiger indicated Platner is supporting her to replace him on the ballot.
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Democrat Graham Platner Says He Plans to Withdraw From Maine Senate Race After Sexual Assault Claim
Graham Platner said Wednesday that he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after facing an allegation of sexual assault, shuttering an insurgent campaign that had withstood months of controversy only to implode and imperil Democrats’ attempt to regain power in Washington. Platner’s exit could exacerbate divisions between the party’s moderate and progressive factions, as Democrats debate who should replace him on the ballot and st…
Graham Platner leaves the electoral race because of complaints he considers false. His training has until next Monday to find a replacement for him.
Dem Senate Candidate Formally Drops Out After Campaign Collapses
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, announced on Wednesday, November 8 that he was suspending his campaign operations and intended to withdraw from the ballot. The decision followed a July 6 report by Politico detailing an allegation of sexual assault from a former girlfriend. Platner has denied the allegation, describing it as “categorically untrue” and “all false.” Platner entered the race this past August and posi…
Demokratický kandidát do amerického Senátu Graham Platner ukončí kandidaturu za obvod v Maine po sérii kontroverzí, včetně obvinění ze znásilnění ze strany bývalé přítelkyně. Pěstitel ústřic a válečný veterán, který tvrdil, že si nechal zakrýt tetování připomínající nacistický symbol, posestavení campaně oznámil na sociálních sítích.
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