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Politico reports that a woman Graham Platner dated claims he forced her to have sex against her will. The Maine Democratic Senate nominee denies the allegation. Aaron Zitner, reporter and editor in The Wall Street Journal's Washington bureau, joins with more.
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "“Troubling, serious, false”: Platner says he’ll take time to “reflect” following assault...". The right frames it as "Dem Senate Candidate Graham Platner Says He’s ‘Taking Time to Reflect on Best Path Forwar...".
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Politico reports that a woman Graham Platner dated claims he forced her to have sex against her will. The Maine Democratic Senate nominee denies the allegation. Aaron Zitner, reporter and e...
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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...
A woman who dated Senate candidate Graham Platner says that he forced her to have sex with him about five years ago. Platner denies the allegations.
Maine U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D.) announced Monday that he is “taking the time to reflect” on his candidacy after stunning new sexual abuse […] Source
'The Maine Democratic Party leadership stands with women and survivors, and that principle does not bend based on party affiliation,' leaders said.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner denied the sexual assault allegation and said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner denied the sexual assault allegation and said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner denied the sexual assault allegation and said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner denied the sexual assault allegation and said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner denied the sexual assault allegation and said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner denied the sexual assault allegation and said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner denied the sexual assault allegation and said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
The Democratic Senate candidate in Maine said he's taking time to "reflect" on his next move
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine's Senate race, said he is "taking the time" to consider his next steps after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021. Why it m...
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is denying a new allegation of sexual assault, an explosive development injecting tumult into a race that is central to the Democratic Party’s...
Graham Platner's possible withdrawal from the Maine Senate race follows allegations of rape and campaign turmoil.
The Maine Democrat called the allegation reported by Politico 'categorically false.'