Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty)Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine Graham Platner released a video message on Monday denying a new sexual assault allegation from a woman he previously dated. The denial came minutes after a Politico article detailed accusations from Jenny Racicot, 41, who claims Platner, while intoxicated, entered her Maine home uninvited and repeatedly forced himself on her in 2021. Racicot alleged that Platner grabbed her pelvis and was “really forceful” during the encounter. Platner, who is running for U.S. Senate, called the accusations 'troubling, serious, and false' in his video posted to X. His denial followed the cancellation of several planned campaign appearances. In fullWoman accuses Democrat Graham Planter of sexual assault: Maine candidate denies the allegationMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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

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…

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

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Avant ces nouvelles accusations, la campagne de Graham Platner avait déjà été perturbée par plusieurs scandales

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.

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

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner says the allegation is "categorically false", but is considering his next steps as the report prompts several key backers to withdraw their…

US Senate candidate Graham Platner denied allegations of sexual assault, but the Maine Democrat also said his campaign is considering the "best path forward."