NPR: Graham Platner https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-130956 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:36:20 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Graham Platner https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-130956/graham-platner Graham Platner faces growing calls to withdraw following allegation of sexual assault The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine said he was assessing next steps after allegations of sexual assault were reported on Monday by Politico. Platner denied them as "categorically untrue." Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:09:36 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/nx-s1-5875431/platner-sexual-assault-allegation-maine-senate https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/nx-s1-5875431/platner-sexual-assault-allegation-maine-senate

The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine said he was assessing next steps after allegations of sexual assault were reported on Monday by Politico. Platner denied them as "categorically untrue."

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