Calls escalated Tuesday for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to drop out of the race after a woman came forward Monday with sexual assault allegations against him. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
July 7 (UPI) -- Graham Platner's Senate campaign is canceling upcoming fundraisers and pausing some ads Tuesday as the candidate continues to face calls to drop out of the race -- and another woman is speaking out about abuse allegations.
On Monday, a woman who once dated Platner, the Democratic candidate for a Maine Senate seat, said he forced her to have sex with him about five years ago. Jenny Racicot said Platner was intoxicated when he entered her home one night in 2021 and assaulted her while she told him repeatedly to stop.
Platner denied the accusations, calling them "categorically untrue," but said he is taking time to "reflect on the best path forward" for his campaign.
Since the allegations became public, an increasing amount of Democrats have called on the candidate to drop out of the race. Platner was to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
