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Sanders remains quiet as pressure grows for Platner to quit amid rape claim

Jul 6, 2026Right

Bernie Sanders, Chris Murphy and Chris Van Hollen have yet to withdraw support for Graham Platner after a rape allegation rocked the Maine Senate race.

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Bernie Sanders quiet on Graham Platner sexual assault allegations

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has so far remained silent on Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner after a new set of sexual assault allegations were revealed Monday. Sanders’s silence comes as Platner’s support on Capitol Hill and beyond has crumbled since new allegations from a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted…

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Jul 7, 2026

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Calls Grow for Graham Platner to Quit Race Over New Allegation

A growing number of prominent Democrats are calling on Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner to drop out of the race following a new sexual assault allegation. The claim comes from a former romantic partner who shared details of an incident from five years ago. Platner has explicitly denied the allegations. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

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Bernie Sanders Calls on Graham Platner to Drop Senate Bid After Rape Allegation

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Jul 7, 2026

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Mr. Sanders was one of the last remaining prominent allies of Graham Platner, the Maine Senate Democratic nominee, to call for him to drop out after a rape allegation.

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