Platner 'Taking Time To Reflect' on 'Best Path Forward' Following Rape Allegation
Platner's supporters accused Fifield, who has worked for Republican organizations, of concocting a politically motivated smear to take down Platner and boost his Republican opponent, incumbent senator Susan Collins. "My part of the story was just a read-over," Racicot told Politico. "And the story was Lyndsey, and the accusations of her being politically motivated." The Democratic Party could choose a replacement for Platner if he exits the race by 5 p.m.
- ▪Platner's supporters accused Fifield, who has worked for Republican organizations, of concocting a politically motivated smear to take down Platner and boost his Republican opponent, incumbent senator Susan Collins.
- ▪"My part of the story was just a read-over," Racicot told Politico.
- ▪"And the story was Lyndsey, and the accusations of her being politically motivated." The Democratic Party could choose a replacement for Platner if he exits the race by 5 p.m.
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Democrats Platner 'Taking Time To Reflect' on 'Best Path Forward' Following Rape Allegation A Maine Democrat said Platner, who has urged rape victims to 'take some responsibility,' entered her home unannounced and 'forced her to have sex with him' Graham Platner addresses rape allegations against him in a video posted to X. Peter Hasson July 6, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Left-wing Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is "taking the time to reflect on the best path forward" after an ex-girlfriend accused him of drunkenly entering her house uninvited and raping her in 2021.
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