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Graham Platner Weighs Maine Senate Bid After Denying Sexual Assault Allegation

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July 6, 2026

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Graham Platner Weighs Maine Senate Bid After Denying Sexual Assault Allegation

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is denying a newly reported sexual assault allegation while saying his campaign is taking time to consider its next steps.

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The Daily Caller

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· Jul 6, 2026

Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Accused Of Sexual Assault

Platner denies the allegations

Off The Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

Rep. Ro Khanna rescinds endorsement of Platner, calls on him to end campaign

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Monday called on Graham Platner to end his Senate bid in Maine after a disturbing rape allegation was leveled against him. “I’ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line,” Khanna wrote on X. “These allegations are very serious and credible. “Graham Platner should []...Click to read more

Salon

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· Jul 6, 2026

Time’s up for Graham Platner

The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 6, 2026

Ex-Girlfriend Accuses Graham Platner of Sexual Assault

Graham Platner, Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, has been accused of sexual assault by his ex-girlfriend. Platner has denied the allegations. As first reported by Politico, 41-year-old Maine resident Jenny Racicot dated Platner nearly five years ago. Over the course of three detailed interviews spanning two weeks, she detailed the 2021 alleged assault....

Coffman Chronicle

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· Jul 7, 2026

Graham Platner Denies Sexual Assault Allegation as Maine Senate Deadline Nears

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is denying a newly reported sexual assault allegation while his campaign weighs its future in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races.

The Independent

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· Jul 9, 2026

Trump says Platner is ‘in a bind’ after sexual assault allegation but it depends if you ‘believe the woman’

Trump makes first in-depth comments about Maine Senate race after Platner faces calls to drop out over sexual assault accusation

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Related coverage for "Graham Platner Weighs Maine Senate Bid After Denying Sexual Assault Allegation": The Daily Caller — Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Accused Of Sexual Assault. Off The Press — Rep. Ro Khanna rescinds endorsement of Platner, calls on him to end campaign. Salon — Time’s up for Graham Platner. The Daily Signal — Ex-Girlfriend Accuses Graham Platner of Sexual Assault. Coffman Chronicle — Graham Platner Denies Sexual Assault Allegation as Maine Senate Deadline Nears. The Independent — Trump says Platner is ‘in a bind’ after sexual assault allegation but it depends if you ‘believe the woman’