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."

A woman has come forward to accuse Graham Platner, Maine’s Democratic candidate for Senate, of sexually assaulting her.

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…

Platner issued the statement shortly after the new allegation was made public Monday.

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The video follows a woman coming forward with allegations that the Senate hopeful sexually assaulted her five years ago.

A woman who previously dated Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico report released

Graham Platner, the progressive Democrat running for Senate in Maine, has been accused of sexual assault and says he will weigh his options.

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 nearly five years ago, which Platner denies.

Democratic candidate for Senate, who has faced series of scandals, denies allegation reported by Politico

Jenny Racicot, who once dated Platner, said he showed up at her home in 2021 and forced himself on her. Platner said the allegation is “categorically false.”

The Maine Democrat running for Senate said the allegation is "false."

A woman said Monday that Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, raped her – an allegation Platner denies.

"Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically false," he said in a video posted to social media.

Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, said Monday that he was “taking time to reflect on the best path forward” as he denied a Politico report that he had…

The Democratic Senate candidate in Maine said he's taking time to "reflect" on his next move.

Some rushed to defend the embattled Senate nominee, while others called to move on given the severity of the allegations.

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A woman who dated Senate candidate Graham Platner says that he forced her to have sex with him about five years ago. Platner denies the allegations.

The Maine Democrat again denies misconduct but is considering “the path forward,” which could mean withdrawal in favor of a new nominee.

The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy