Graham Platner Ends Senate Bid After 2 New Sexual Assault Allegations

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 13

Days after Politico published Jenny Racicot’s account that Platner forced her to have sex, the Democratic Maine Senate nominee effectively ended his campaign as support collapsed.
A second wave followed when the Washington Post reported ex-girlfriend Lyndsey Fifield’s claim that Platner repeatedly removed condoms without her consent; Platner denied both allegations.
Those accusations landed harder than an earlier New York Times report that described his treatment of women as “unsettling” and included Fifield’s account of alleged physical aggression, which Platner also denied.
Democrats are now scrambling to replace their nominee against Republican Senator Susan Collins, while the episode has reignited debate over how quickly and directly news outlets should publish difficult sexual-misconduct reporting.