The Maine Democratic Party agreed Wednesday to hold a convention and pick a replacement for former Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. During an emergency meeting, more than 100 state committee members voted to hold the convention and select Platner’s replacement by the July 27 deadline. The convention will include 600 delegates, with 500 delegates being elected proportionally by county committees and the remaining 100 delegates being state committee members, according to Bangor Daily News. Each county party committee is expected to caucus before the state nominating convention to elect 500 convention delegates, according to Politico. County chairs were expected to meet Thursday, and it is currently unclear whether…Open
The establishment, so to speak, ‘won’ on the Democratic side, although it wasn’t their own doing: Graham Platner’s Senate bid in Maine is over, dismantled by a rape allegation from Jenny Racicot, a liberal Democrat who claimed the Nazi tattoo-wearing oyster farmer attacked her in 2021. Platner was already hit with allegations of domestic abuse […] The post Dems Are Getting Really Tired of Bernie Sanders’ Political Schtick appeared first on StoneZone .
The establishment, so to speak, ‘won’ on the Democratic side, although it wasn’t their own doing: Graham Platner’s Senate bid in Maine is over, dismantled by a rape allegation from Jenny Racicot, a liberal Democrat who claimed the Nazi tattoo-wearing oyster farmer attacked her in 2021. Platner was already hit with allegations of domestic abuse that Democrats largely dismissed, but the rape allegation made by a liberal woman is apparently the final straw. This candidacy will be studied, as everyone knew this guy was trouble and a ticking time bomb. Also, all the unsavory details about him were dug up by Democratic opposition research. The GOP was holding its powder dry until after the July 13 deadline, when Democrats would be stuck…Open
The collapse of Graham Platner’s Senate bid in Maine after a rape allegation renewed attention to a movement built by Senator Bernie Sanders that some say is too forgiving of male misconduct.
IT'S OFFICIAL ... DEMOCRATS OVERTURN THE WILL OF THE VOTERS IN MAINE ... PLATNER DROPS OUT ... Graham Platner Drops Out Of Senate Race After Rape Allegation Proved To Be Final Nail In Coffin Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner suspended his campaign Wednesday after a previous girlfriend accused him of sexual assault.
Mr. Sanders was one of the last remaining prominent allies of Graham Platner, the Maine Senate Democratic nominee, to call for him to drop out after a rape allegation.
Graham Platner's possible withdrawal from the Maine Senate race follows allegations of rape and campaign turmoil.
Graham Platner’s possible withdrawal from the Maine Senate race follows allegations of rape and campaign turmoil. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Graham Platner, the Democrat nominee for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, is reportedly considering dropping out of the race amid allegations of rape. A report from POLITICO on Monday has detailed accusations from Jenny Racicot, who alleged that Platner entered her home and raped her while intoxicated in 2021, and additional controversy has surrounded his campaign in recent weeks. DETAIL: Racicot alleges Platner came to her home uninvited and drunkenly forced himself on her despite repeated objections. POLITICO reports that it has corroborated parts of her account through interviews and reviewing…Open
Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner on Monday said his campaign is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward,” just minutes after Politico published a story in which a woman who previously dated the oyster farmer alleged he had sexually assaulted her. “I wanted to directly address the troubling, serious and false allegations against me. Any accusation of [...]