Maine’s Democratic Party calls for Platner to drop out of Senate race after sex assault claim

By Reuters and ToI Staff 7 July 2026, 1:19 am

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Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. (AP/Robert F. Bukaty)

Maine’s Democratic Party calls for Graham Platner, its nominee for a US Senate seat in the state, to withdraw his candidacy after a woman accused him of sexual assault.

“Over the past several weeks, multiple women have made serious, credible allegations against Graham Platner. Today’s statements take those allegations even further,” it says in a statement.

“Maine Democratic Party leadership is calling on Graham Platner to withdraw as the Democratic nominee for US Senate.”

Platner, a sharp critic of Israel, has faced numerous mounting scandals, including that he had a Nazi tattoo for several decades, something which did not stop him winning the primary last month.