Platner Faces Sexual Assault Allegations | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is under fire after multiple women came forward with serious allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. Lyndsey Fifield claims Platner removed condoms without consent and engaged in physical abuse during their relationship. Jenny Racicot accuses him of rape, saying he assaulted her in 2021 while intoxicated, ignoring her pleas to stop. Platner’s campaign denies the claims, calling them false and politically driven, but the fallout has been swift—Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have revoked their endorsements and demanded he withdraw. With…