Top Democrats press Maine senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation
Summary
Top Democrats are urging Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Maine, to leave the race after a woman accused him of sexual assault. Platner denies the claim but is considering his next steps as the race is important for Democratic control of the Senate.Key Facts
- Graham Platner, a Democrat running for US Senate in Maine, is accused of sexual assault by a former partner.
- Platner denies the allegation and calls it "categorically false."
- Several top Democrats, including Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, have called for Platner to drop out.
- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee will not fund Platner’s campaign if he stays in the race.
- Other Democratic politicians, like Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and Elissa Slotkin, also demand he quit the race.
- Platner faces Republican Senator Susan Collins in the November election, a key race for Senate control.
- Platner must withdraw by July 13 for a replacement candidate to appear on the ballot.
- The accuser, Jenny Racicot, says Platner entered her home uninvited and assaulted her while intoxicated.
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