Graham Platner, Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, said he intends to exit the race on Wednesday following a series of scandals that included a woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her in 2021, causing an insurmountable rupture with his closest allies.

Platner has denied the allegation made public on Monday.

Anger is ripping through the Democratic Party as officials figure out what to do next if Platner were to drop out of the Maine Senate race after a sexual assault allegation.