Graham Platner ‘taking time to reflect' on future of Maine Senate campaign after new report alleges sexual assault
The allegation prompted calls from top Democrats to end his campaign, and the party said it would not invest if he remains on the ballot.
- A woman accused Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexually assaulting her in 2021, an allegation he has denied.
- Platner said the allegation is false and announced he is taking time to consider the future of his Senate campaign following the report.
- The allegation adds to ongoing scrutiny of Platner's campaign and has prompted questions about its path forward ahead of key election deadlines.
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Platner Campaign Faces New Pressure After Sexual Assault Allegation
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner holds up a handmade card given to him by an audience member reading 'We Are your Grahamily And We've Got Your Back!' during a campaign town hall meeting in Portland, Maine, U.S., June 7, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
The Democratic Party failed us with Graham Platner
A woman who dated Graham Platner said he sexually assaulted her, allegations that followed the stories of several other women who reported abuse at the hands of Maine’s democratic nominee for US Senate. The woman, Maine resident Jenny Racicot, provided substantiated details of the alleged incident in a Monday Politico report. “These allegations are troubling, […]
Why the Vetting of Graham Platner Failed
Why did the vetting of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner fail so miserably? Platner was shielded by his genuine grassroots appeal, missteps by his opponents, and the understandable reticence of his alleged victims — until now.
After criticism, Stephen King says Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner should drop out if sexual assault allegation true
The bestselling author had invoked Jesus in his defense of the Democratic nominee: "Let him without sin cast the first stone." The post After criticism, Stephen King says Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner should drop out if sexual assault allegation true appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Sanders Joins Calls for Graham Platner to End Senate Bid Amid New Allegations
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday that he has told Graham Platner to end his bid to represent Maine in the U.S. Senate in the wake of allegations that the progressive Democrat raped a woman. The woman, whose account was published on the POLITICO news website on Monday, said she dated Platner on and off between 2019 and 2021, until one night he entered her home and forced her to have sex with him. She said Platner was drunk and that she to…
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