Graham Platner faces calls to withdraw from Senate race amid allegations

Platner's potential withdrawal could reshape Maine's Senate race dynamics, impacting Democratic strategies and Senate majority prospects. The post Graham Platner faces calls to withdraw from Maine Senate race amid allegations appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The allegations against Platner could deepen Democratic divisions, potentially jeopardizing their Senate control and midterm election strategies. The post Graham Platner faces pressure to exit Maine Senate race amid rape allegations appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The situation underscores the potential for significant shifts in political dynamics and candidate strategies amid serious allegations. The post Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner urged to drop out after rape allegation appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Graham Platner Loses His Major Backers After Rape Allegation appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Top Democrats from both wings of the party called on Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner to drop out after a new sexual assault allegation against him was made public Monday—an all-but-certain death knell for his campaign. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at his Primary Election event on June 9, 2026 in Blue Hill, Maine. (Photo by CJ Gunther/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., whose early support boosted Platner’s campaign, rescinded their endorsements, while the Senate Democratic campaign arm and the Maine Democratic Party both called on Platner to step aside in the race after a woman who dated Platner accused him of raping her. Platner, calling the allegation “serious, troubling and false,” said in a video statement posted to X shortly after the story broke in Politico that

Voters want someone they trust to change the economic deal Graham Platner’s victory in the Maine Democratic primary, despite controversies that would sink more conventional candidates, shows us that voters are not simply rejecting incumbents. They are responding to candidates – even those with pretty dire baggage – who speak to a widespread belief that the economic system is increasingly rigged in favour of billionaires and large corporations. In my research with Harvard professor Taeku Lee, based on surveys of more than 36,000 voters across the US, UK, France and Germany, we see a hidden wave of voter opinion that is hostile to big corporations and billionaire influence. Pepper Culpepper is professor at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government and author of Billionaire Backlash: The Age of Corporate Scandal and How It Could Save Democracy Continue reading...

The post Graham Platner Pushed Back On Reports That His Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the Senate race in Maine, dismissed reports about him sending sexually explicit texts to other women on Sunday as “gossip,” but later acknowledged that he and his wife “went through something hard” because of him. Platner’s wife called reports of the sexually explicit texts “shameful.” Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts Platner’s response follows reports by the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, which said Amy Gertner, who married Platner in 2023, told Platner’s Senate campaign last year about sexually explicit texts he sent to several women, to ensure they didn’t impact his campaign. After a campaign event in Portland, Maine, Platner was asked about the reports and said he wasn’t surprised that “establishment media outlets” were running “gossip” instead o

The post Graham Platner Draws Criticism After Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said on Sunday that Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, has “questions to answer” following reports that Platner’s wife flagged to his campaign sexually explicit texts Platner sent to other women. Platner’s wife called reports of the sexually explicit texts “shameful.” Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts “I have concerns,” Booker told ABC News on Sunday when asked if Platner could jeopardize Democrats’ control of the Senate, adding, “That guy has questions to answer. That’s what campaigns are for.” Booker’s comments come after the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times reported that Amy Gertner, who married Platner in 2023, told Platner’s Senate campaign last year about sexually explicit texts he sent to several women, to ensure they didn’t impact his campaign. For