Platner announced the decision in an 11-minute video where he denied the allegations but emphasized that he could not continue the campaign amid pressure from his party.
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Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner announced Wednesday that he has suspended his campaign amid pressure from Democrats and after a woman he previously dated alleged he sexually assaulted her in 2021.
Platner announced the decision in an 11-minute video where he denied the allegations but emphasized that he could not continue the campaign amid pressure from his party.
"I have faced some very serious allegations, and I just want to make it clear, this is all false," he said in the video. "The things that have been claimed did not happen. It's not real."
Platner's exit from the race comes just days before the state's deadline to withdraw from the election. The Maine Democratic Party now has until July 27 to choose his replacement, according to CBS News.
The new nominee will face Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in November.
Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.
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