Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner’s chances of dropping out of the race spiked dramatically on Monday. Platner's chances of dropping out before July 14 hit an all-time high of 82%. July 13 is the final day he can withdraw and be replaced by another Democrat.
Ahead of his Democratic primary in early June, a series of reports sparked questions about his future in the Senate race. On May 30, the Wall Street Journal broke the story that Platner's wife had shared sexually explicit messages between her husband and other women with members of his campaign.
Days later, the New York Times followed with a report describing what former partners called "unsettling" conduct by Platner in past relationships. His wife later took to social media, calling the reporting on their marriage and Platner "shameful."
The conversation around Platner’s campaign intensified again after a local Maine news outlet reported that Platner's campaign had canceled a series of campaign events this week. In a video released to social media by the Gorham Democrats, Monday’s town hall was canceled due to Platner "not feeling well."
On Monday afternoon, Politico reported that a former partner accused Platner of a non-consensual encounter in 2021. Platner denied the allegation in a video statement on X.
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