Democrats withdraw support for candidate after assault allegation
Democrats will have the opportunity to nominate a new candidate for the Senate election in Mâine if Platner withdraws his candidacy by July 13, Reuters reports
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If Platner remains on the ballot, he will face Republican Senator Susan Collins, who has held a seat in the Senate since 1997, in the November midterm election. The woman, who previously had a relationship with Platner, tells Politico that Platner was very drunk when he entered her home in 2021 and sexually assaulted her.
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If Platner remains on the ballot, he will face Republican Senator Susan Collins, who has held a seat in the Senate since 1997, in the November midterm election.
according to BT +1The woman, who previously had a relationship with Platner, tells Politico that Platner was very drunk when he entered her home in 2021 and sexually assaulted her.
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