Ro Khanna and Ruben Gallego pull Platner endorsements after sexual assault allegations
Read Full Bio Updated on: July 6, 2026 / 4:46 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner says his…
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Graham began this campaign to fight for a Maine where everyone is treated with dignity and where Mainers are put first, and no amount of desperate smears will stop this movement from seeing that vision through," the statement said. In a statement, his campaign called the allegations "coached and coordinated by out of state establishment operatives." "For a year, opponents of this campaign have thrown everything they can at Graham –– calling him a Nazi, a war criminal, and a communist. None of it has been true and this is no different.
Furthermore, Platner has said he did not initially understand the meaning of the tattoo. "I’ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line," Rep. Ro Khanna D-Calif. said on the social platform X, a previously vocal defender of the. "Today we are calling on Platner to drop out and remove himself from the ballot — which he must do by July 13 — in order to give the party an opportunity to put forth a candidate who is qualified and best positioned to win in November," she said in a statement.
In addition, Racicot told Politico she had previously had consensual relations with Platner, until a night in 2021 when he allegedly let himself into her unlocked house and forced himself on her. Jenny Racicot, 41, dated Platner, an oyster farmer and former marine veteran, and she alleges he forced her to have sex despite repeated objections. Platner canceled a string of campaign events in recent days, the Bangor Daily News reported .
Moreover, Khanna and Gallego rescinded their endorsement just hours after a Politico report outlining allegations from a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her.
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Graham began this campaign to fight for a Maine where everyone is treated with dignity and where Mainers are put first, and no amount of desperate smears will stop this movement from seeing that vision through," the statement said.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIn a statement, his campaign called the allegations "coached and coordinated by out of state establishment operatives." "For a year, opponents of this campaign have thrown everything they can at Graham –– calling him a Nazi, a war criminal, and a communist.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesNone of it has been true and this is no different.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesPlatner has said he did not initially understand the meaning of the tattoo.
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"I’ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line," Rep. Ro Khanna D-Calif. said on the social platform X, a previously vocal defender of the
according to The Hill — Just In"Today we are calling on Platner to drop out and remove himself from the ballot — which he must do by July 13 — in order to give the party an opportunity to put forth a candidate who is qualified and best positioned to win in November," she said in a statement.
according to CBS News — LatestRacicot told Politico she had previously had consensual relations with Platner, until a night in 2021 when he allegedly let himself into her unlocked house and forced himself on her.
according to The Guardian — International EditionJenny Racicot, 41, dated Platner, an oyster farmer and former marine veteran, and she alleges he forced her to have sex despite repeated objections.
according to The Guardian — International EditionPlatner canceled a string of campaign events in recent days, the Bangor Daily News reported .
according to CBS News — LatestKhanna and Gallego rescinded their endorsement just hours after a Politico report outlining allegations from a woman who previously dated Platner said he sexually assaulted her […]
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Graham began this campaign to fight for a Maine where everyone is treated with dignity and where Mainers are put first, and no amount of…
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omitted byCenterRight sidecovered byLeft sidePlatner has said he did not initially understand the meaning of the tattoo.
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