Top Democrats press Maine senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation

Graham Platner denied the allegation, calling it "categorically false" but said he was "taking the time to reflect on the best path forward" in the race.

Platner Supporters Struggle to Come to Terms With Campaign’s Death Knell

Many voters said they expected Graham Platner, the state’s Democratic nominee for Senate, to exit the race after a former girlfriend publicly accused him of sexual assault.

By Jenna Russell

Maine voters, once loyal to Platner, abandon him after sexual assault allegation

Some voters said they stuck with the progressive candidate through several controversies, but drew the line after a new allegation of sex assault.

By Praveena Somasundaram

How could Democrats replace Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate race – and who might they choose?

Democrats weigh options as controversial Senate nominee faces calls to drop out of race after sexual assault allegation US politics live – latest updates Top Democrats are considering their options as Graham Platner, the party’s candidate for US Senate in Maine, faces growing calls to withdraw after a sexual assault allegation. While Platner has denied the claims, first reported by Politico on Monday, they sparked a chorus of criticism. He said he was “taking the time to reflect on the best...

By Shrai Popat in Washington

What comes next for the Platner campaign — and for Democrats

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Adam Jentleson, a Democratic strategist and the founder and president of the liberal think tank the Searchlight Institute, about where Graham Platner goes from here.

By Tyler Bartlam

'F---ING IDIOTS': Top female operatives torch Platner enablers as rape allegation rocks Dem campaign

Dem operatives Neera Tanden and Shannon Watts demand Graham Platner exit the Maine Senate race as new rape allegation rocks the Democratic Party.

Pressure builds on Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race after sexual assault allegations

Platner has denied allegations of sexual assault leveled by Maine resident Jenny Racicot as calls for him to exit the pivotal race mount.

Bernie Sanders urges Graham Platner to quit Maine Senate race after sex assault allegation

Sanders said he recommended Platner step aside in light of the ‘very serious allegations’

By Nolan D. McCaskill

Graham Platner, oyster farmer & Democratic Senate candidate caught in a web of allegations

Who is Graham Platner? Explore the Maine Senate candidate's military career, oyster farming, sexual assault allegations and high-stakes Senate race.

Guard gets 20 years in jail for sexual assault of 6-year-old, Rs 10.5 lakh relief for survivor

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Tamil Nadu Man, 24, Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Woman, 50, Near Park

A 24-year-old man is arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Tamil Nadu's Tirupathur district.

Democrats pull Platner support after rape allegation

The Democratic Senate nominee faces an accusation from a former girlfriend who says he sexually assaulted her in 2021

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Into It With 'The View' Host Sunny Hostin Over Graham Platner

The claws came out on "The View" when Sunny Hostin called out Marjorie Taylor Greene for comments she made about Graham Platner's accuser. MTG was asked about the scandalized Senate hopeful on the show Tuesday ... where she seemed to imply the…

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Police arrest ASP, two others for sex with 13-year-old girl

An Assistant Superintendent of Police has been arrested by the Police alongside two other men for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl. Arewa PUNCH learnt that the men, ASP Aliyu Yaro, 49 years old of Doko Division, residing in Chanchaga Minna alongside Ibrahim Danjuma, 56 years, and Awwal Bala, 40 years, both Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-asp-two-others-for-sex-with-13-year-old-girl/

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