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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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35 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
98/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
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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...
In exclusive interviews with Politico, a Maine woman who dated Graham Platner claimed that he sexually assaulted her nearly five years ago, an allegation that the U.S. Senate candidate call...
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Chair Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Monday called on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) to wit...
Several top Democratic figures call on beleaguered Maine Senate candidate, who denies accusation, to step down Calls for Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Maine, to...
The state's democratic party called on the 41-year-old oysterman to step aside, while several democrats from other states withdrew their support
Platner denied accusations but said in a video Monday he’ll take time to assess campaign against Senator Susan Collins
Graham Platner hopes to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but the Democrat's campaign is reeling from a bombshell allegation by Jenny Racicot.
Monday's accusations are the latest in a long string of controversies surrounding the Maine Democratic Senate candidate.
“The allegations reported today are incredibly disturbing – violence, abuse and sexual assault are absolutely unacceptable,” the New York Democrats said in a statement released by the DSCC.
In exclusive interviews with Politico, a Maine woman who dated Graham Platner claimed that he sexually assaulted her nearly five years ago, an allegation that the U.S. Senate candidate call...
Senate Republicans have no idea who they will face this fall in Maine as bombshell allegations of sexual assault consume the campaign of Democratic nominee Graham Platner. Platner announced...
(KRON) -- Bay Area Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna has joined the chorus of voices calling for Graham Platner to drop out of the Maine Senate race. Platner, who won last month's Democratic primar...
Immediately after Politico published a rape allegation against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner Monday, elected Democrats began to withdraw their...
Even supporters like Representative Ro Khanna of California called on the Democratic nominee to exit the Maine Senate race after a report that he had sexually assaulted a woman.
He said there wouldn’t be any more scandals, but a new Politico report threatens to end his Senate campaign in Maine.
NPR's Tamara Keith and Carrie Dann of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Democrats in Maine scrambling and calling on Graham Platner t...
They said it's “our responsibility to hold every candidate who seeks to represent our state to the highest standard.”
Populist Democratic candidate denies accusation as deadline looms to replace him on the ballot
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.'
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