US Senate nominee Platner halts campaign after assault allegations
- A string of high-profile Democrats have withdrawn support for Platner following sexual assault allegation.
- Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign for the 2026 US midterm elections after a series of controversies, including an accusation of sexual assault from a former girlfriend.
- A string of high-profile Democrats had withdrawn their support from Platner after Politico reported the woman’s accusation that he had forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago.
Confirmed
- Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign for the 2026 US midterm elections after a series of controversies, including an accusation of sexual assault from a former girlfriend.
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- A string of high-profile Democrats have withdrawn support for Platner following sexual assault allegation.
- A string of high-profile Democrats had withdrawn their support from Platner after Politico reported the woman’s accusation that he had forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago.
Sources: Al Jazeera, The Hill