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Maine Senate candidate with Nazi tattoo drops out of race, says allegation he raped a woman is false
Accusations are supposed to be the beginning of things not the end, Graham Platner said.
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The Hill
· Jul 10, 2026
Platner's downfall reveals a political culture where character is sacrificed for winning
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, was accused of rape and had a Nazi tattoo, but was supported by prominent Democrats until the accusation surfaced, revealing a dangerous political culture where character is sacrificed for winning.
MS NOW
· Jul 9, 2026
Democratic nominee Graham Platner ends troubled Senate campaign
The Maine candidate faced a swarm of scandals over his treatment of women and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol. Backers abandoned him after an accusation of rape. The post Democratic nominee Graham Platner ends troubled Senate campaign appeared first on MS NOW.
OpsLens
· Jul 3, 2026
‘Trans jihad’: Wacky activist says Democrats should be killing Republicans * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link An ex-Democrat campaign staff member in Wisconsin, a “transgender” who actually was fired by a “transgender” candidate’s campaign for being unstable, is in the headlines for charging that
New Boston Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Several Massachusetts Democrats Seeking Office Identify As Nonbinary, Use They/Them Pronouns
Several Massachusetts Democrats running for office this year identify as nonbinary or transgender and use they/them pronouns
Salon
· 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
National Republican Senatorial Committee
· Jul 7, 2026
NRSC Statement on the Maine Senate Race
WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chairman Tim Scott released the following statement regarding allegations against Graham Platner and the Maine Senate race: “The Democrat candidate in Maine will either be an alleged rapist with a Nazi tattoo, or someone he selects with the same ‘values and vision.'”
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Related coverage for "Maine Senate candidate with Nazi tattoo drops out of race, says allegation he raped a woman is false": The Hill — Platner's downfall reveals a political culture where character is sacrificed for winning. MS NOW — Democratic nominee Graham Platner ends troubled Senate campaign. OpsLens — ‘Trans jihad’: Wacky activist says Democrats should be killing Republicans * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh. New Boston Post — Several Massachusetts Democrats Seeking Office Identify As Nonbinary, Use They/Them Pronouns. Salon — Time’s up for Graham Platner. National Republican Senatorial Committee — NRSC Statement on the Maine Senate Race