Graham Platner suspends Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation
Summary
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner from Maine has stopped his campaign after a former girlfriend accused him of sexual assault. Platner denies the allegation but said he is withdrawing from the race to allow the voters and party to decide the next steps.Key Facts
- Graham Platner, a Democrat running for Senate in Maine, suspended his campaign following sexual assault accusations.
- The allegation came from Jenny Racicot, a former girlfriend, claiming Platner forced sex without consent five years ago.
- Platner denied the claims and stated they are false in public statements.
- Democratic leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, urged him to leave the race.
- Platner was set to run against Republican Senator Susan Collins in the November election.
- He had until July 13 to withdraw officially, allowing the Maine Democratic Party to select a replacement candidate by July 27.
- Platner is an oyster farmer and military veteran with little prior political experience.
- His campaign focused on opposing wealth inequality and criticizing Senator Collins.
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