Just weeks after emerging as one of the Democratic Party’s most closely watched Senate candidates, Graham Platner is facing mounting pressure to withdraw from Maine’s 2026 U.S. Senate race following sexual assault allegations. According to Politico, a woman alleged that Graham Platner entered her home without permission and raped her while he was heavily intoxicated nearly five years ago when they were in a casual dating relationship.
The controversy has prompted top Democrats, including Senate leaders and party organizations, to publicly call on Platner to end his campaign, raising questions about the future of a race that was seen as critical to Democrats’ hopes of challenging Republican Senator Susan Collins.
