Maine voters, once loyal to Platner, abandon him after sexual assault allegation

Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:19:57 GMT

Some voters said they stuck with the progressive candidate through several controversies, but drew the line after a new allegation of sex assault.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Grey's Anatomy star could replace Senate nominee Graham Platner — www.rawstory.com
Center: Democrats call on Platner to step down as he denies sexual assault allegation — www.rollcall.com
Center-Left: Graham Platner faces calls to leave Maine Senate race after sexual assault allegation — www.npr.org
Center-Left: Platner says he's taking time to consider future of Maine Senate bid — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to withdraw from Senate race amid sexual assault claims — www.theguardian.com
Right: New explosive allegation rocks Platner campaign still reeling from rape accusation — www.foxnews.com
Right: Anatomy of a Hype Job: How the New York Times Boosted Graham Platner — freebeacon.com

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