Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after a woman who dated him said he drunkenly forced her to have sex despite her telling him to stop
July 09, 2026
By Nolan D.
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Actor Patrick Dempsey says he will not run for a Maine Senate seat, ending speculation about his potential candidacy
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Graham Platner’s Senate campaign has imploded amid credible accusations of rape. A Maine political scientist looks at what happened and how the populist Platner resembles Donald Trump in key ways.
July 09, 2026
Former Graham Platner girlfriend describes alleged violence, which he denies
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Maine Democrats dismiss Platner efforts to involve himself in how candidate gets picked if he ends Senate campaign
July 08, 2026
Maine's embattled Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner faces pressure to drop his candidacy following a sexual assault allegation he has denied.
July 08, 2026
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A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority
July 07, 2026
Pressure mounts on Platner to end Maine Senate bid, including from longtime ally Bernie Sanders
July 07, 2026
Woman alleges Graham Platner raped her in 2021 while they were dating, which he denies
July 07, 2026
Politico reports that a woman has accused Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault
July 07, 2026
Democratic Party leaders on Monday called on Graham Platner to withdraw as their nominee to run against Republican U.S.
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Democrats are rallying behind Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite a series of controversies that might have derailed a Democratic campaign during the height of the #MeToo movement
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President Donald Trump is accusing the Democratic Party of hypocrisy for supporting Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite his own history of misconduct against women
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June 10, 2026
Graham Platner has won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins
June 09, 2026
Maine oyster farmer and Marine veteran Graham Platner was projected to win the Democratic nomination for the U.S.
June 09, 2026
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