Politics Platner Senate campaign taking 'time to reflect' on path forward after sexual assault allegation [View all]
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday said he’s taking “time to reflect” on his campaign’s path forward after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021.
Platner and his campaign denied the accusations made by 41-year-old Maine resident Jenny Racicot in a POLITICO article published Monday. Politico reported that she accused Platner of sexual assault. Platner is a Marine veteran and oysterman who rocketed to his party’s nomination this year on a populist, progressive message.
In a video posted to X minutes after the Politico story was published, Platner denied the reporting but said the campaign is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/06/graham-platner-maine-senate-allegation-response.html
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