Mamdani presses Platner to bow out of Maine Senate bid after latest sexual assault accusation
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged Graham Platner to end his Maine Senate campaign after a new sexual assault accusation; Mamdani has not endorsed Platner, though several of his aides are involved in the bid. Platner denies the allegation, and other prominent Democrats including Chuck Schumer have pressed him to drop out before the ballot replacement deadline as Platner’s campaign faces scrutiny.
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- Mamdani calls on Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race Politico
- Who Might Replace Graham Platner if He Drops Out of the Maine Senate Race? The New York Times
- Why Democrats need Graham Platner to go away CNN
- Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation AP News
- Greene deletes post criticizing Platner accuser The Hill
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