Democrats urge Platner to end Maine Senate bid amid assault allegations
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Several Democratic leaders and major backers, including Senate Democrats and the Maine Democratic Party, pulled endorsements and urged Graham Platner to drop out of the U.S. Senate race against Susan Collins after a former dating partner accused him of sexual assault; Platner denies the allegation but acknowledges the political fallout as allies scramble to nominate a replacement.
- Top Democrats pull Graham Platner endorsements, call on him to end Maine Senate campaign The Washington Post
- Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her Politico
- Who Might Replace Graham Platner if He Drops Out of the Maine Senate Race? The New York Times
- Democratic hopes to win back the Senate hang by a thread as Graham Platner weighs dropping out NBC News
- Woman alleges Graham Platner raped her in 2021 while they were dating, which he denies CNN
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