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Graham Platner drops his bid for Senate after facing an allegation of rape

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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.

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Maine Democrat Graham Platner suspends Senate candidacy amid allegations

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Maine Democrat Graham Platner suspends Senate candidacy amid allegations

Fellow Democrats pulled their support this week after published reports featured a woman who said Platner sexually assaulted her while intoxicated in 2021.

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Graham Platner Drops Out of Maine Senate Race After Sexual Assault Allegations

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Graham Platner Drops Out of Maine Senate Race After Sexual Assault Allegations

Platner's exit leaves Democrats scrambling to field a new candidate to take on Senator Susan Collins.

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Platner says he will suspend his Senate campaign in Maine

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Platner says he will suspend his Senate campaign in Maine

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.

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Graham Platner DROPS OUT of pivotal Senate race after holding Democrats hostage

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Graham Platner DROPS OUT of pivotal Senate race after holding Democrats hostage

The beleaguered campaign of Graham Platner has come to an end after a woman he dated formerly accused him of sexual assault.Platner was seeking to defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and help Democrats take back control of the U.S. Senate in the midterms before the bombshell report hit Monday. 'We are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.' Platner said he was suspending the campaign in a post Wednesday evening. "My name might be on the ballot right now, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine," he said. "What comes next needs to come from the people of Maine," he said in the video. "We believe that for the movement to continue, it can't be me. For that reason, we are suspending campaign operations," he added.Platner denied the accusations from a woman who dated him nearly five years ago and documented her allegations in an extensive Politico report on Monday. "Any accusation of nonconsensual behavior is categorically false," Platner said in a statement about the accusations Monday. Platner had also released a video calling the allegations "troubling, serious, and false" but admitted he was considering dropping out. "Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting," he said, "and mindful of the political reality it will inflict, we are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward." On Wednesday, after numerous Democrats revoked their endorsements and called for him to step down, he made the fateful announcement.Platner's campaign was plagued from the beginning by numerous scandals, including a Nazi-linked tattoo on his chest and accusations that he had sought romantic partners while married to his wife.RELATED: 'Should be nowhere near Congress': Even 'The View' thinks Graham Platner is a TERRIBLE candidate The latest polling showed Platner slightly ahead of Collins by a slim margin of 2 percentage points, which was well within the margin of error.He blamed some of his past behavior on mental health issues stemming from his time serving in the military during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign

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Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign

He had lost significant support and financial backing among Democrats in the wake of a POLITICO report that a woman said he forced her to have sex. He denied the claim.

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Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race after sexual assault accusation

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Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race after sexual assault accusation

His decision comes days before a key deadline, allowing Maine’s Democratic Party to select a new candidate to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a critical contest for Senate control.

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Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation

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Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is suspending his campaign against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her five years ago.

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Campaign Strategist: Platner's Political Career Is 'Done'

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Campaign Strategist: Platner's Political Career Is 'Done'

Jim Messina, founder and CEO of The Messina Group and manager of the Obama 2012 re-election campaign, says Graham Platner's "career in politics is done" after months of turmoil surrounding his campaign and sexual assault allegations that Platner has denied. Messina says Platner should not get to decide Maine Democrats' nominee, arguing voters and the party need an open, transparent process to choose a replacement in a race he says Democrats likely need to win to flip the Senate. He speaks with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on the late edition of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Graham Platner drops his bid for Senate after facing an allegation of rape

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