Sex assault scandal prompts Maine’s Graham Platner to exit US Senate race

Graham Platner, a Maine U.S. Senate candidate, withdrew from the race after a woman accused him of sexual assault in a Politico article. Platner denied the allegations but faced mounting pressure following the report and prior controversies, including a Nazi symbol tattoo and explicit text messages. A nonprofit group, Reckoning Action, supported the accuser, who cited a moral conflict in coming forward despite Platner's progressive platform.