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Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation

[THEGUARDIAN] Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, is suspending his campaign following sexual assault allegations.

Platner announced his decision in an 11-minute video posted to social media on Wednesday evening, in which he angrily accused the Democratic establishment and corporate media of ''using these allegations to take away all of the things we need to run a campaign'' and acting ''as judge, jury and executioner''.

''For the movement to continue, it can't be me,'' he said. ''For that reason, we are suspending campaign operations.''

In the video, Platner vehemently stood by his assertion that the accusations were ''not remotely true'', claiming they were driven by ''large forces... working against [him] personally''.

''This is all false,'' Platner said of the allegations. ''The things that have been claimed did not happen. It's not real.''

The oyster farmer and marine veteran — whose populist platform packed town halls, raised millions early in the race, earned support from progressive stars like Bernie Sanders

...The ~~only~~ first openly Socialist member of the U.S. Senate. Sanders was Representative-for-Life from Vermont until moving to the Senate for the rest of his life in 2006, assuming the seat vacated by Jim Jeffords. He ran for the 2016 nomination for president, to be cheated out of it by Hillary Clinton, then went back to being an Independent socialist, waiting for 2020 to roll around...
and built enough momentum to force his primary challenger, Governor Janet Mills, to suspend her bid — has been dogged by controversy since entering the Senate contest last year, including over his conduct in past romantic relationships, his social media history and a since-removed tattoo of a Nazi symbol.

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Posted by Fred 2026-07-10 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [2777 views ] Top
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1 Nazi Really Regretting Getting Graham Platner Tattoo

Posted by Frank G 2026-07-10 07:24|| 2026-07-10 07:24|| Front Page Top

2 He wasn’t all bad. Graham did a lot to expose hypocrisy, mostly his own, but there are a lot of liberals who will shut up for a while. Later they will point out that they’re better because Trump never stepped down.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-07-10 10:11|| 2026-07-10 10:11|| Front Page Top

3 Platner hasn't filed the withdrawal paperwork as of early today.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-07-10 10:14|| 2026-07-10 10:14|| Front Page Top

4 No doubt he will be replaced by Kamala.

Posted by Megabyses 2026-07-10 10:22|| 2026-07-10 10:22|| Front Page Top

5 A no doubt well rehearsed speech as many a former headmaster can attest.

Posted by Cesare 2026-07-10 11:08|| 2026-07-10 11:08|| Front Page Top

6 Late breaking news, he's now officially withdrawn.

I did Nazi that coming.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2026-07-10 18:52|| 2026-07-10 18:52|| Front Page Top

7 Booooo! Hissssss! All of you should be ashamed of yourselves

…yet clearly aren’t. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2026-07-10 21:30|| 2026-07-10 21:30|| Front Page Top

8 Re #6,

I laughed!

Well done Snowy!

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-07-10 22:22|| 2026-07-10 22:22|| Front Page Top

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