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Bernie Sanders says he told Graham Platner to ‘step aside’
It’s Sanders’ first comment since POLITICO reported on Monday that a woman who dated Platner sexually assaulted her.
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“Step aside”: Sanders calls for Platner to drop out amid assault allegations
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The Platner booster joined a chorus of prominent Democrats urging the Maine candidate to end his campaign.
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Platner Faces Growing Democratic Calls to Drop Out
Even supporters like Representative Ro Khanna of California called on the Democratic nominee to exit the Maine Senate race after a report that he had sexually assaulted a woman.
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Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to withdraw from US Senate race amid sexual assault claims
Sanders, one of Platner’s earliest and most influential supporters, is the latest to call on him to withdraw from race in MaineThe progressive senator Bernie Sanders has called on Graham Platner to withdraw from the US Senate race in Maine, citing “very serious allegations” of sexual assault.While Platner has denied the claim, first reported by Politico, a…
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Platner faces calls to step down after new accusations
Democrats and progressives on Monday called for Maine Democratic candidate Graham Platner to end his Senate campaign amid a new accusation of sexual assault. “I’ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), previously a vocal defender of the Senate candidate, wrote on social media.…
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Senate Democrats’ campaign arm calls for Platner to drop out of Maine race
Maine’s Democratic Party called for a candidate "who represents our values and who carries our banner" in withdrawing its support.
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Top Democrats call on Platner to drop out as sexual assault allegation emerges
A Maine woman told Politico that Graham Platner entered her home in late 2021 and forced himself on her. Platner denies the allegation.
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Troy Jackson calls for Platner to drop out: ‘I’m the best person to replace him’
A progressive who is eying a bid to replace Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner demanded on Monday that he suspend his congressional campaign, citing concerns over sexual abuse allegations. Troy Jackson, a former state senator who lost last month’s Democratic primary for Maine governor, has been floated as someone who could succeed Platner,…
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Kingmaker Mamdani calls on Platner to 'drop out of the race' after rape allegation
Zohran Mamdani says Graham Platner should drop out of the Maine Senate race, joining a growing list of Democrats distancing from his campaign.
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HERE WE GO: Maine Democrat Party, Other High-Profile Dems Withdraw Endorsements, Say Platner Needs to Drop Out of Senate Race After Bombshell Rape Allegations
Democrat Senator Ruben Gallego and Democrat Rep Ro Khanna both withdrew their endorsements of Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner after the latest sexual assault allegations. The post HERE WE GO: Maine Democrat Party, Other High-Profile Dems Withdraw Endorsements, Say Platner Needs to Drop Out of Senate Race After Bombshell Rape Allegations appeared…
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