With control of US Senate in play, national Dems rush to dump Maine’s Platner

High-profile Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Bernie Sanders, urged Graham Platner to withdraw from the Maine Senate race following allegations of sexual assault by an ex-girlfriend. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and key groups like Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club revoked endorsements, while Platner denied the accusations and considered stepping down by July 13.