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Platner Denies Allegations and Considers Future
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner denied sexual assault allegations but said he was assessing his next steps. The incident has sparked debate in Maine.
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NPR
The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine said he was assessing next steps after allegations of sexual assault were reported on Monday by Politico. Platner denied them as "categorically untrue."
2026-07-06 20:09 UTC
Axios
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine's Senate race, said he is "taking the time" to consider his next steps after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021.<
2026-07-06 20:07 UTC