The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine said he was assessing next steps after allegations of sexual assault were reported on Monday by Politico. Platner denied them as "categorically untrue."
Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026 in Portland, Maine.
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Graham Platner, the progressive Democrat running for Senate in Maine, has been accused of sexual assault and says he will weigh…
Platner issued the statement shortly after the new allegation was made public Monday.
Jenny Racicot, who once dated Platner, said he showed up at her home in 2021 and forced himself on her. Platner said the…
The Maine Democrat running for Senate said the allegation is "false."
A woman has come forward to accuse Graham Platner, Maine’s Democratic candidate for Senate, of sexually assaulting her.
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing a new allegation from a Maine woman who said he forced her to have sex with him…
