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Mr. Platner’s withdrawal, which comes after a woman accused him of rape, creates deep uncertainty in a race that both parties see as crucial to their hopes of winning the Senate.
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign following sexual assault allegations. He has denied all claims. The 41-year-old announced his decision in a social media video on Wednesday. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Democrats are facing a ticking clock to find a new candidate to go up against GOP Sen. Susan Collins this fall, after Graham Platner dropped out of the race following a sexual assault allegation.
The swift exit of Graham Platner from the Maine Senate race followed Eric Swalwell’s similar exit from the California governor’s race, but Republicans have taken a different tack.
Graham Platner just dropped out of Maine’s Senate race. Some Democrats have already said they want to replace him. A POLITICO report of a new sexual allegation against Platner on Monday set off a scramble among Maine Democrats, as they pressured the candidate to step down and weighed who could take his place to defeat.
In a video posted on X, Graham Platner announced he is ending his Senate campaign after a woman accused him of sexual assault in 2021. Platner denied the allegation as “false” but said that he was suspending campaign operations. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.
Platner stressed that his decision was not an admission of guilt.
Platner's campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine was marked by repeated scandals. It came to a crashing halt after the allegation led top Democrats to withdraw their support. (Image credit: CJ Gunther).
Several Maine Democrats expressed interest in running for the Senate even before Mr. Platner suspended his bid.
The “Grey’s Anatomy” star said he considered a Senate run after being asked about it “more than once” in recent days as Graham Platner faced calls to drop out.
Two days after a woman accused Graham Platner of rape, he had not given up his nomination for Senate in Maine, raising worries about whether and how his party might find a replacement.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Nirav Shah, a former Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Maine, about what's next following Graham Platner's expected departure from the state's U.S. Senate race.
Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner’s team quietly fielded a poll Tuesday gauging the strength of people who could replace him on the ballot, as pressure mounts for him to drop out of the race. The flash poll, obtained by POLITICO, was conducted by Public Policy Polling and commissioned by Platner’s campaign.
Despite growing calls for Senate hopeful Graham Platner to step aside, the Maine Democrat has only denied recent abuse allegations against him. High-profile Democrats are now urging Platner to exit the race as a key election deadline looms. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Former Maine state Sen. Troy Jackson has filed to replace Graham Platner on the U.S. Senate ballot in Maine after Platner's former girlfriend accused him of sexual assault. (Image credit: Graeme Sloan).
The state Democratic Party accused Platner's campaign of trying to "put their thumb on the scale" of the process to replace him if he drops his bid for Senate. Platner's team has denied doing so. (Image credit: Laura Brett).
Already near the breaking point, he held no special advantage among some key Maine voting groups he was expected to win over.
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