Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall in Portland, Maine, June 7, 2026.(Laura Brett/Getty Images)
When the initial story about Graham Platner’s abusive relationships with former girlfriends broke, the Democratic Senate candidate made very unconvincing assurances to nervous Democrats that no other shoes would drop.
They chose to believe him out of partisan obligation, and now they are paying the price.
Over the weekend, Platner’s campaign, without offering any explanation, canceled all of his campaign events. On Monday, Politicoreported on the latest bombshell — an ex-girlfriend who said he sexually assaulted her while drunk in 2021. While denying the allegation, Platner said, “Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting, but mindful of the political reality it ...
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‘The line most shared from the piece was the claim that the Times ‘could not corroborate’ my story despite talking to two of my friends,’ Fifield said.
