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Platner says he will 'reflect' on Maine Senate campaign after woman accuses him of sexual assault
Politico reports that a woman has accused Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault.
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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
Off The Press
· Jun 21, 2026
Rep. Ro Khanna believes Graham Platner accusers — but stands by him anyway
California Rep. Ro Khanna once again admitted that he believes the women who have accused Maine Democrat Graham Platner of being physically rough with or mistreating them — but is standing by him nonetheless. Khanna (D-Calif.), who was an early backer of Platner, contended that the oyster farmer had redemption and underscored his goal of []...Click to read more
Washington Examiner
· Jul 6, 2026
Platner to ‘reflect’ on campaign’s ‘best path forward’ after being hit with sexual assault allegations
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday responded to a bombshell report in which a woman accused him of sexual assault, calling the allegations false but saying he will be taking time to “reflect” on his campaign’s “best path forward.” The video comes after a woman who previously dated Platner came forward with allegations []
Loonie Politics
· Jul 7, 2026
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.
JFeed
· Jul 7, 2026
Rape Allegation Rocks U.S. Senate Race: Anti-Israel Democratic Nominee Faces Calls to Quit
A Maine woman has accused Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner of sexually assaulting her in 2021. Platner categorically denies the allegation, while Democratic leaders warn they may abandon one of the party’s most important Senate races.
POLITICO - Politics
· Jul 6, 2026
Democrats have abandoned Graham Platner
The loss of support comes after a POLITICO report that a woman said the Maine Democratic Senate nominee sexually assaulted her in 2021. He denied the claim.
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Related coverage for "Platner says he will 'reflect' on Maine Senate campaign after woman accuses him of sexual assault": Salon — Time’s up for Graham Platner. Off The Press — Rep. Ro Khanna believes Graham Platner accusers — but stands by him anyway. Washington Examiner — Platner to ‘reflect’ on campaign’s ‘best path forward’ after being hit with sexual assault allegations. Loonie Politics — Democrats’ narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation. JFeed — Rape Allegation Rocks U.S. Senate Race: Anti-Israel Democratic Nominee Faces Calls to Quit. POLITICO - Politics — Democrats have abandoned Graham Platner