{"id":16635,"date":"2026-07-07T14:58:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=16635"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:58:55","slug":"democratic-party-leaders-urge-platner-to-end-senate-campaign-amid-sexual-assault-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=16635","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Party leaders urge Platner to end Senate campaign amid sexual assault allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic Party leaders on Monday called on Graham Platner to withdraw as their nominee to \u200brun against Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine, after media reports that a woman accused him of forcibly having sex with her nearly five \u200cyears ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260707145745-1024x680.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260707145745-1024x680.png 1024w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260707145745-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260707145745-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260707145745-1536x1020.png 1536w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260707145745.png 1599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, who heads the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said in a statement: &#8220;The DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, Platner denied the accusations and said in a statement: &#8220;We are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.&#8221; He did not indicate whether he was considering suspending or ending \u200bhis campaign.<br>Collins&#8217; seat is one of the most closely watched targets in Democrats&#8217; drive to win majority control of the Senate in the November 3 midterm elections. Republicans currently \u200bhold 53 Senate seats, while Democrats have 47. They would need a net gain of four seats to take over the 100-member chamber.<br>Politico \u2060first reported that a woman accused Platner of forcing her to have sex with him nearly five years ago. CNN followed with a report that the woman accused him \u200bof entering her home without permission and raping her while he was intoxicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within hours of the reports&#8217; publication, Democratic Party leaders in Maine called on Platner to drop out while members \u200bof Congress withdrew their support for his candidacy.<br>PLATNER ALLIES WITHDRAW SUPPORT<br>&#8220;Maine Democratic Party leadership is calling on Graham Platner to withdraw as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate,&#8221; state party Chair Charlie Dingman, Vice Chair Imke Schessler and Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson said in a statement on X.<br>They cited multiple women making &#8220;serious, credible allegations&#8221; against Platner. &#8220;Today&#8217;s statements take those allegations even further,&#8221; the three officials wrote.<br>The Democratic Party can \u200breplace Platner on the November ballot if he drops out before July 13, according to state law. The state party would then have until July 27 to settle on a \u200breplacement nominee.<br>Politico said the woman detailed the allegation in three interviews. It said it also reviewed documents including emails between the woman and her therapist and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic Party leaders on Monday called on Graham Platner to withdraw as their nominee to \u200brun against Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine, after media reports that a woman accused him of forcibly having sex with her nearly five \u200cyears ago. 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