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Sanders urges Platner to exit Maine Senate race after assault allegation
Sen. Bernie Sanders said he told Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to drop out following a sexual assault allegation reported by Politico. Other Democratic leaders have also called for him to withdraw, and the party’s campaign arm said it would not invest in the race if he remains on the ballot.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he spoke with Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner and recommended he step aside after a woman accused him of sexual assault. Sanders issued the statement one day after Politico reported that Jenny Racicot alleged Platner entered her home without permission in late 2021 while drunk and forced himself on her.
Racicot said she and Platner met on a dating app in 2019 and had consensual relations before the night of the alleged assault. Platner called the allegation categorically false and said Monday he was reflecting on the best path forward.
Susan Collins in November. m. on the second Monday in July, after which the state party has two weeks to select a new nominee. Democrats would have fewer than three weeks to name a replacement if Platner steps aside by the deadline. >"I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine.
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