Democrats face senate nightmare after outsider candidate scandal
- Senate campaign has been thrown into turmoil after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021, raising fresh questions about the risks political parties face when outsider candidates bypass traditional vetting.
- Platner, a 41-year-old Maine oysterman and political newcomer, has denied the allegation, calling it "troubling, serious and false.
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- Senate campaign has been thrown into turmoil after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021, raising fresh questions about the risks political parties face when outsider candidates bypass traditional vetting.
- Platner, a 41-year-old Maine oysterman and political newcomer, has denied the allegation, calling it "troubling, serious and false.
Sources: The Independent