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David Smith in Washington

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner rejects new allegations of abusive behavior

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Graham Platner at an event in Ogunquit, Maine, in October. The new claims have prompted fresh calls for Platner to withdraw from next week’s Democratic primary. Photograph: Sophie Park/Getty

Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate, has rejected an explosive new report about his treatment of women, insisting that allegations of abusive behavior are “politically motivated”.

Platner, a progressive running for election in Maine, was responding to a New York Times article published on Thursday that included an interview with a Republican operative who accused him of womanizing, physical misconduct and making troubling comments about rape.

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