Image: Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks during a television interview after a campaign event on May 1, 2026 in Portland, Maine. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

Grace Panetta of The 19th News reports: “Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, is facing mounting pressure to drop out of the race following an allegation of sexual assault, which he’s denied.

Platner, a military veteran, oyster farmer and first-time candidate, launched his campaign against GOP Sen. Susan Collins last August in one of the most competitive U.S. Senate races on the ballot this year. Platner’s unique background and an economic populist platform generated national attention and buzz, but also scrutiny amid a series of controversies and scandals related to his personal life…”

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