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Platner drops out of crucial Senate race after bombshell rape allegation torpedoes campaign

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Graham Platner suspended his Maine Senate campaign amid controversies including Reddit posts, a controversial tattoo and allegations from ex-girlfriends.

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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 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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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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Platner Suspends Senate Bid After Sexual Assault Allegation

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Platner Suspends Senate Bid After Sexual Assault Allegation

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.

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Maine brewery owner throws hat in ring to replace Platner

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Maine brewery owner throws hat in ring to replace Platner

A Maine brewery owner on Wednesday threw his hat in the ring to replace Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner following accusations of rape, even as Platner has not yet officially suspended his campaign. Dan Kleban, owner of Maine Beer Company in Freeport, published a Wednesday Substack post expressing his interest in the nomination after suspending his…

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

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

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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Platner, Democrats battles over his replacement

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Platner, Democrats battles over his replacement

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s staffers on Wednesday accused the Democratic party of excluding grassroot supporters from determining who would replace the embattled party nominee in the November general amid allegations of sexual assault. Platner’s campaign manager, Ben Chin, sent out a text blast alleging the Maine Democratic Party told staffers they’d “have no role…

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