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Platner Under Fire in Maine Senate Race | Tucson News
Maine’s Democratic Senate race is in freefall after explosive allegations surfaced that candidate Graham Platner sexually assaulted a woman in 2021—despite her telling him to stop. Platner denies the claims but is now weighing his campaign’s future as top Democratic figures pull support, the Senate campaign committee refuses to fund his race, and he faces mounting pressure to step aside. Past controversies—including offensive remarks about assault victims and a Nazi tattoo—have resurfaced, amplifying the crisis. With a July 13 deadline to withdraw from the ballot and a July 27 deadline to…
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