Healey joins Democrats calling on Graham Platner to exit Maine race
Maine Democrats are dropping support for Graham Platner after a new allegation, adding pressure in a key Senate race.
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Maine Democrats are dropping support for Graham Platner after a new allegation, adding pressure in a key Senate race.

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Maine Democrats are dropping support for Graham Platner after a new allegation, adding pressure in a key Senate race.
A former congresswoman may have deleted her “rape for politics” claim, but not her next insinuation regarding allegations brought against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner. Taking...
As Graham Platner faces allegations of sexually assaulting a Maine woman in 2021, novelist Stephen King says he hopes the Senate candidate doesn't drop out of the race against Susan Collins.
Graham Platner is facing growing pressure to end his campaign for U.S. Senate in Maine after Politico reported an allegation of sexual assault. Platner has denied the claim.
Maine’s party leadership calls for Platner to withdraw after after sexual assault allegation emerges In a video message on Monday published after the Politico report, Platner again said the...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Graham Platner to immediately withdraw from Maine’s Senate race after a woman accused the Democratic nominee of rape in an explosive new...
In the wake of the report, a number of Democrats across the country called for Platner to get out of the race.
In the wake of the report, a number of Democrats across the country called for Platner to get out of the race.
In the wake of the report, a number of Democrats across the country called for Platner to get out of the race.
In the wake of the report, a number of Democrats across the country called for Platner to get out of the race.
In the wake of the report, a number of Democrats across the country called for Platner to get out of the race.
Maine Democrats could choose another candidate by July 27 if Graham Platner quits by July 13.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Supporters of Maine candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements after a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
Platner denied the sexual assault allegation but said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Platner denied the sexual assault allegation but said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Platner denied the sexual assault allegation but said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Platner denied the sexual assault allegation but said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Platner denied the sexual assault allegation but said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Platner denied the sexual assault allegation but said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Platner denied the sexual assault allegation but said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.
Graham Platner is facing calls to suspend his Maine Senate campaign amid endorsement withdrawals from Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer and dozens of Democrats.
A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico report released Mo...
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Now: Wording Gap is 87/99 and story health is stable · 34 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.