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Explosive sexual assault allegation rocks Platner campaign ahead of key deadline in crucial Senate race
Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Denies Sexual Assault Allegation, Weighs Campaign Future
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Nikki McCann Ramirez
8h ago· 4 min readenNews
Summary
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, a progressive Democrat and Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, has been accused of sexual assault by a woman he dated between 2019 and 2021. According to Politico, the woman alleges Platner forced her to have sex while he was drunk. Platner has denied the allegations, calling them "troubling, serious, and false," and stated that he and his campaign will "reflect on the best path forward" regarding his candidacy.
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Rolling StoneMaine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Denies Sexual Assault Allegation, Weighs Campaign Futurerollingstone.comKey quotes
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troubling, serious, and false
reflect on the best path forward
Graham Platner, the progressive Democrat running for Senate in Maine, has been accused of sexual assault and says he will weigh his options.
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