Maine Senate candidate Platner says campaign is deciding 'best path forward' after new sexual assault allegation

There Are Several Good Options for the Next Maine Senator Besides the Two Current Nominees

Neither Graham Platner nor Susan Collins should represent Maine.

Time’s up for Graham Platner

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

Graham Platner faces growing calls to withdraw following allegation of sexual assault

The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine said he was assessing next steps after allegations of sexual assault were reported on Monday by Politico. Platner denied them as categorically untrue.

First Draft: Will Platner Drop Out?

After a woman accused the Maine progressive of sexual assault, backers deserted in droves while the candidate said he would 'reflect on the best path forward.' In DC, President Trump ranted on.

Matt Dunlap wins Democratic primary in Maine’s battleground 2nd District

Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District after three rounds of ranked-choice voting, the state’s Secretary of State’s office announced Friday. Democrats are seeking to hang onto a seat in a district that President Trump won in the last three presidential elections. State Sen. Joe Baldacci led after the first two []...Click to read more

Democrats’ narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation

A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority. Republicans currently have a 53-47 advantage in the Senate, and Maine is viewed as a necessary win for Democrats to gain the [] The post Democrats’ narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Graham Platner submits notice to formally withdraw from Maine Senate race

Maine is considered a key state for control of the narrowly divided Senate, and Democrats were desperate for a candidate capable of defeating Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Maine Dem Denies; 'Taking Time to Reflect on Best Path Forward'...

Maine Dem Denies; 'Taking Time to Reflect on Best Path Forward'... (Top headline, 4th story, link) Related stories:Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her...ON THE RECORD ACCUSATIONS...'Very drunk and wouldn't take no for an answer'...Postpones multiple events amid bombshell... Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron

NEW POLL: Maine Senate Race in Dead Heat

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins is trailing her opponent in a new poll—but by an encouragingly slim margin. Democrats need to net four additional seats in order to gain control of the Senate. On Monday, the New York Times released a poll alongside the Portland Press Herald and Siena in which Democrat Senate nominee Graham...

2028 Democrats Who Disgraced Themselves Most for Graham Platner

Graham Platner easily won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine despite an array of scandals involving a Nazi tattoo, antisemitic horseplay, offensive online commentary, flagrant lying, serial infidelity, and domestic abuse. He appears poised to end his candidacy after an ex-girlfriend's credible rape accusation—amid sagging poll numbers and a looming deadline to select a new candidate—finally compelled Democrats and sympathetic journalists to abandon ship.The post 2028 Democrats Who Disgraced Themselves Most for Graham Platner appeared first on .

Woman accuses Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault

The scandal-plagued Democrat denied the allegations, saying his campaign is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.” The post Woman accuses Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault appeared first on MS NOW.

Bernie Sanders urges Platner to quit Maine Senate race as Democrats vie to succeed him

I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine, Sanders, a prominent progressive backer of Platner and his biggest national ally, said in a statement.

Giving Platner the Bum's Rush

Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic Senate primary in a landslide. But it all fell apart quickly after a rape allegation from a former girlfriend.

Bombshell Assault Allegation Pushes Scandal-Plagued Maine Senate Nominee To The Brink

Graham Platner, the Democratic Party nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, announced on Monday that he would take “time to reflect on the best way forward” following a new report from Politico accusing him of sexual assault. The allegation was made by Jenny Racicot, a 41-year-old Maine resident, who detailed the incident to Politico across [] Bombshell Assault Allegation Pushes Scandal-Plagued Maine Senate Nominee To The Brink

Graham Platner has six days to decide whether to drop out. Here’s how that would work.

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, an oyster farmer, said Monday he was “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward” as he faced a sexual assault allegation from a woman he previously dated. Platner, who has withstood a long list of previous controversies, has seen his support from key Democrats collapse amid []

Graham Platner, oyster farmer & Democratic Senate candidate caught in a web of allegations

Who is Graham Platner? Explore the Maine Senate candidate's military career, oyster farming, sexual assault allegations and high-stakes Senate race.

The slopulist tendency in American politics

I am not saying this to take any position in the Michigan Senate primary — the candidate I most liked from afar dropped out and I am happy to defer to Michigan voters about the other two — and I don’t mind a little harmless pandering. But this is really not harmless: This is pernicious, [] The post The slopulist tendency in American politics appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Bernie Sanders FINALLY Addresses Platner Rape Claim

Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Tuesday finally pulled his support for embattled Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner after a woman accused the leftist oyster farmer of rape. “I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine. In light of these very serious allegations, I have recommended that he step ...

Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Accused Of Sexual Assault

Platner denies the allegations

Platner 'taking the time to reflect on the best path forward' in Maine Senate race after assault allegation

Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner on Monday said that “we are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward,” just minutes after Politico published a story in which a woman who previously dated the oyster farmer alleged he had sexually assaulted her. “I wanted to directly address the troubling, serious and false allegations against me. Any accusation of non-consensual...

Democrats get new odds of flipping state President Donald Trump won three times

Democrats are seeing improved prospects in Alaska, a state President Donald Trump has carried in three straight presidential elections, as national forecasters and party strategists point to shifting dynamics in both the Senate and governor’s races ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, election. Momentum has been building in the Senate race since the Cook Political...

Graham Platner’s Point of No Return

Following an allegation of sexual assault, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine is considering his future. What would his exit mean for the race, and for the broader direction of American politics?

Platner bombshell leaves Democrats scrambling days before Maine ballot deadline

Senate Republicans have no idea who they will face this fall in Maine as bombshell allegations of sexual assault consume the campaign of Democratic nominee Graham Platner. Platner announced he would take a break from the campaign trail Monday after a woman came forward alleging that he forced her to have nonconsensual sex. Platner, who []

Sen. Gallego Has Now Twice Endorsed Candidates Accused of Sexual Assault

Sen. Gallego Has Now Twice Endorsed Candidates Accused of Sexual Assault

Mamdani Tsunami: What New York’s Stunning Primary Results Mean for Tech and Hollywood (and Democracy)

With DSA and DSA-Aligned Congressional candidates staging three big wins, a new plot twist in our Trump sequel

In This Utah Primary, Trump Endorsed One Candidate, Pardoned the Other

Last Wednesday night, President Donald Trump inserted himself into a Utah GOP primary by endorsing incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) for Congress. “Celeste has a strong Record of Success, and resounding support from her Community,” he wrote on Truth Social. “SHE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!” Maloy’s opponent, however, former state legislator Phil Lyman, has []

He Hasn't Raped ANYONE ... That We Know Of: Maine Dems REALLY Scraping Bottom of the Barrel With This Guy

He Hasn't Raped ANYONE ... That We Know Of: Maine Dems REALLY Scraping Bottom of the Barrel With This Guy

The Brief: Graham Platner’s Exit Would Set Up a Busy Few Weeks in Maine

Maine Senate Thunderdome Here We Come? Staring down the prospect of a candidate in a critical race having to be...

Graham Platner welcomes attacks from 'fascists and bigots' over his support for trans rights

Days after marching in the Portland Pride Parade, Graham Platner, Maine’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, is promising to fight federal attacks on transgender Americans as he heads into a nationally watched general election against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.

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.

Across Lake Champlain, MAGA candidate wins primary, punishes press

What a difference a lake makes! The post Across Lake Champlain, MAGA candidate wins primary, punishes press first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Across Lake Champlain, MAGA candidate wins primary, punishes press appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.