Graham Platner, the controversial Democratic nominee for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, dropped out of the race Wednesday amid intense scrutiny over new sexual assault allegations from a former girlfriend.
The alleged assault was first reported by Politico, which said the woman — Jenny Racicot, 41 — claimed the attack occurred in the Maine town where she lived in 2021 when she and Platner were dating.
Platner denied the claims in a video message posted on social media, but said he would take time to “reflect” on how to proceed with his Senate campaign. He canceled several campaign events for Sunday and Monday.
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