Platner Drops Senate Race Amid Assault Claims | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner has dropped out after sexual assault allegations from past girlfriends, leaving Maine Democrats with less than three weeks to pick a new nominee before the July 27 deadline. Platner, who released a video announcing his exit, cited the collapse of support and called for the movement to move forward without him — despite denying the rape accusations and calling them politically motivated. His campaign had already lost key endorsements, including from Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and his record includes troubling social media posts and a Nazi…