Support for Democratic Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is rapidly crumbling within his own party just a day after Politico reported on a sexual assault allegation made by a woman who once dated him.
In a joint statement released on Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chair Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) called for Platner “to immediately withdraw as the Democratic nominee for Senate and allow Maine Democrats the opportunity to choose a new candidate.”
‘In light of these very serious allegations, I have recommended that he step aside.’
“The DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot,” they added, threatening a major funding stream.
As of Tuesday, Platner has lost a significant amount of
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