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Platner Accused of Sexual Assault | Tucson News
A damning allegation has rocked Maine’s Democratic Senate race: candidate Graham Platner is accused of drunkenly assaulting a woman in 2021 after she told him to stop. The victim, Jenny Racicot, says he entered her home intoxicated, forced himself on her, and she didn’t resist out of fear — compounded by his Marine background. Platner denies the claims and is weighing his campaign’s future. The fallout is swift and severe: top Democratic figures including Gillibrand, Schumer, Khanna, and Gallego have pulled endorsements, and the Senate Democratic campaign arm demands he withdraw — or lose…
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