Platner ends whirlwind Senate bid after rape allegation
Midterm Elections,Democratic Party,Maine,Senate Elections,Sexual Assault,2026 Midterm Elections
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Graham Platner finally relented to intense pressure, announcing he was bowing out of the Maine Senate race.
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