Graham Platner suspended his US Senate campaign in Maine following a sexual assault allegation that caused his support from fellow Democrats to collapse, throwing a crucial race for the party into turmoil.
Embattled Democratic nominee Graham Platner announced he is dropping out of the Maine’s critical senate race after being accused of sexual assault, an allegation he denies. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.
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.
Populist Democrat Graham Platner has suspended his campaign to be Maine‘s next U.S. senator after a report published Monday in which a woman accused him of sexual assault. The sexual assault allegation against Platner is the latest controversy to come the oyster farmer-turned political candidate’s way. Between having to answer for a now-covered-up tattoo…
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.
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.
Fellow Democrats pulled their support this week after published reports featured a woman who said Platner sexually assaulted her while intoxicated in 2021.
The decision came days after a woman accused him of sexual assault, an accusation he says is "categorically false".
A Fox News report compared the video denials of sexual harassment from two Democratic candidates and found some eerie similarities.Graham Platner has denied allegations of sexual assault from a woman he dated and is resisting calls to step down from his campaign for one of Maine's seats in the U.S. Senate.'Just like all of the Dems resounding their…
Donald Trump delivered an eyebrow-raising verdict Wednesday night on the sexual assault claim that scuttled Democrat Senate hopeful Graham Platner's campaign.
