Bernie Sanders Calls on Graham Platner to Drop Senate Bid After Rape Allegation

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:23:46 GMT

Mr. Sanders was one of the last remaining prominent allies of Graham Platner, the Maine Senate Democratic nominee, to call for him to drop out after a rape allegation.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center-Left: Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to withdraw from Senate race amid sexual assault claims — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses — www.axios.com
Center-Left: ‘I’ve had concerns for months’: Rep. Dingell calls for Platner to drop out of Senate race — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: Platner faces growing calls to drop out after rape allegation — www.nbcnews.com
Right: Warren calls for Graham Platner to drop out over rape allegations — foxnews.com
Right: Platner’s three-day vetting job comes back to haunt Dems as rape allegation rocks Senate bid — www.foxnews.com
Right: Sanders says Platner should quit Maine Senate race — www.washingtontimes.com
Right: NYC's Zohran Mamdani says it is time for Graham Platner to call it quits in Maine — www.washingtontimes.com

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