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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 called "categorically false."
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32 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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SEE THE HEADLINES
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...
Planter rape accuser Jenny Racicot sat down with CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss the explosive sexual assault allegations against the Democrat Senate candidate.
The battle for control of the U.S. Senate was thrown into limbo on Monday following a bombshell rape allegation against the Democrat nominee in Maine, Graham Platner.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on Monday called for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to rescind his endorsement of embattled Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner following sexual assault...
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.
“This is something that I tried for many years to forget,” the woman, Jenny Racicot, said on CNN.
Maine Democrat Graham Platner, who has rapidly lost support from Democrats following a sexual assault allegation, has one week to decide whether to drop out under state law.
A Maine woman told Politico that Graham Platner entered her home in late 2021 and forced himself on her. Platner denies the allegation.
A woman Graham Platner previously dated accused him of drunkenly forcing her to have sex with him after she told him to stop according to a Politico report. Platner denied the allegation an...
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner's campaign is in hot water again after new allegations of sexual misconduct were reported Monday. Now his campaign against Susan Collins han...
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
Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner is losing endorsements and facing calls to withdraw from the race following a POLITICO report of […]
Platner denied accusations but said in a video Monday he’ll take time to assess campaign against Senator Susan Collins
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...
US Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday denied allegations of sexual assault, but the Maine Democrat also said his campaign is considering the "best path forward" in the wake of Politi...
The loss of support comes after a POLITICO report that a woman said the Maine Democratic Senate nominee sexually assaulted her in 2021. He denied the claim.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner says the allegation is "categorically false", but is considering his next steps as the report prompts several key backers to withdraw their endorsement...
There was one thing Maine women told us would keep them from supporting him—and it just became public.
WASHINGTON — Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, said Monday that he was “taking time to reflect on the best path forward” as he denied a Politico report that he had...
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.
(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...
He said there wouldn’t be any more scandals, but a new Politico report threatens to end his Senate campaign in Maine.
The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy
Graham Platner just took a big hit when his biggest support, a Senator who campaigned with Platner, just withdrew his support and called on him to drop out of the race: I’ve...
The latest allegation from Jenny Racicot is very serious and difficult to reject.
Maine's Democratic nominee for the Senate, Graham Platner, is facing yet another scandal after a woman publicly accused him of sexually assaulting her during an encounter in 2021.
Populist Democratic candidate denies accusation as deadline looms to replace him on the ballot
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
Democrats Run For The Hills As New Platner Allegations Surface
The Maine Democratic Party and the Senate Majority PAC have pulled their support, as have high-profile supporters such as Rep. Ro Khanna of California and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachus...
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