Balgarianovinite.com
Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor via AP
Within hours of new allegations emerging against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, Democrats began throwing him under the bus and revoking their endorsements.
A bombshell report in Politico on Monday detailed accusations from Jenny Racicot, a 41-year-old Maine resident who said she had an on-again, off-again relationship with Platner for more than two years, until he assaulted her. The report details her experience:
He entered her rural Maine home uninvited one night in late 2021, deeply intoxicated, and forced himself on her while she repeatedly told him to stop. She said she cut off contact with him after telling him the encounter was not consensual.
In a video address, Platner vehemently denied the allegations but announced he would be hitting pause on his Senate campaign to “reflect on the best path forward.”
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) was among the first Democratic lawmakers to pull their endorsements of Platner.
“I’ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line,” Khanna wrote on X. “These allegations are very serious and credible. Graham Platner should drop out from the race. I am withdrawing my endorsement.”
In January, MS Now anchor Elise Jordan pressed Khanna on what it would take for him to withdraw his support of scandal-riddled Platner, to which Khanna responded, “If there was some credible accusation or allegation of sexual assault, domestic violence, or rape, I would withdraw my endorsement.”
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), who is under federal investigation for alleged campaign finance violations, also announced, “I am rescinding my endorsement,” calling the allegations “troubling and deeply serious.”
Gallego previously defended Platner amid May reports that Platner, who is married, had sent sexually explicit texts to women.
“Americans are really, really hurt by the fact that gas is still high. Food is still high. They can’t buy a home. You can’t afford rent,” he told the press. “They’re not going to care about text messages and everything else like that that happened years ago, especially when it was worked out between spouses.”
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), who also endorsed Platner, told reporters, “These are very serious allegations and they should be treated as such.”
The post Democratic Lawmakers Frantically Jump Ship on Platner After Latest Bombshell first appeared on Mediaite.
Democratic Lawmakers Frantically Jump Ship on Platner After Latest Bombshell 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-06 23:50:48 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law