Event Brief
Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: Graham Platner withdrew from the Maine Senate race on Wednesday evening after sexual assault allegations surfaced.
WHO: Graham Platner
WHAT: Dropped out of the Maine Senate race
WHEN: Jul 08, 2026 at 9:09 PM ET
WHERE: Maine
WHY: He withdrew two days after allegations arose that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2021.
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