ElectionsJul 9, 2026Maine Democrat Graham Platner Suspends Senate CampaignMaine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner announced on July 8, 2026, that he is suspending his campaign after a woman, Jenny Racicot, accused him of sexually ...Graham PlatnerSusan CollinsJenny Racicot
PoliticsJul 6, 2026Maine Senate Candidate Faces Sexual Assault AllegationPolitico published an article in which a Maine woman, Jenny Racicot, accused Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner of entering her home without permission in late...Graham PlatnerJenny RacicotMaine Senate race (Susan Collins)
PoliticsJul 12, 2026Maine Senate Candidate Withdraws After Rape AllegationA Politico story published July 6 reported that Jenny Racicot accused Graham Platner of raping her in 2021. Platner publicly denied the allegation and his campaign c...Graham PlatnerJenny RacicotMaine U.S. Senate race
PoliticsJul 7, 2026NYT Columnist Regrets Praising Graham PlatnerNew York Times opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg published a follow-up column saying she 'deeply' regrets a previous piece that portrayed Maine Senate candidate Gr...Graham PlatnerMichelle GoldbergJenny Racicot
PoliticsJul 7, 2026Media Allies Withdraw Support for Platner After AllegationA Politico report published allegations by Jenny Racicot that Graham Platner sexually assaulted her in 2021; Platner denies the claims. Following the report, numerou...Graham PlatnerJenny RacicotMaine Senate race
PoliticsJul 7, 2026Stephen King Urges Platner to Stay in RaceA former girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, told Politico she was raped by Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner in 2021; Platner denies the allegation, calling any...Graham PlatnerStephen KingJenny Racicot
PoliticsJul 7, 2026Senators Silent After Rape Allegation Against PlatnerJenny Racicot, a Maine resident, has accused Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of raping her in 2021; her allegation was reported in interviews with Politic...Bernie SandersGraham PlatnerJenny Racicot
PoliticsJul 9, 2026Trump: Democrats Will Struggle to Replace PlatnerPresident Donald Trump told reporters that it will be "very hard" for Democrats to replace Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after Platner suspended his campaign...TrumpGraham PlatnerLyndsey Fifield+1
