Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign after sex assault claim

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Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign Platner Suspends Maine Senate Bid After Assault Allegation Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner said he intends to exit the race on Wednesday after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021, causing an insurmountable rupture with his closest allies. Platner's fall is a seismic shift in the 2026 midterm elections, as Democrats try to wrest control of Congress from Republicans and weaken President Donald Trump's grip on power. Flipping the Maine seat held by five-term Republican Sen.