Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to withdraw from Senate race amid sexual assault claims

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:01:41 GMT

Sanders, one of Platner’s earliest and most influential backers, is latest to call on him to withdraw from Maine raceThe progressive senator Bernie Sanders called on Graham Platner to withdraw from the US Senate race in Maine, citing “very serious allegations” of sexual assault, hours before the embattled nominee faced another claim of sexual misconduct.While Platner has denied the new allegations, reported by Politico, and later by the Washington Post, the initial report prompted a wave of prominent Democrats to urge him to stand aside as the party’s nominee in the consequential Senate contest. Continue reading...

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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
Left: The Democratic Party Failed Us With Graham Platner — www.motherjones.com
Center-Left: Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Graham Platner faces calls to leave Maine Senate race after sexual assault allegation — www.npr.org
Center: Democrats call on Platner to step down as he denies sexual assault allegation — www.rollcall.com
Center-Left: Platner says he's taking time to consider future of Maine Senate bid — www.axios.com
Right: NYC's Zohran Mamdani says it is time for Graham Platner to call it quits in Maine — www.washingtontimes.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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