Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim

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Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after a woman who dated him said he drunkenly forced her to have sex despite her telling him to stop. Platner denies the allegation reported by Politico. Platner’s campaign has been beset by other controversies, including questions over a skull-and-crossbones tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol. Just before Platner’s Democratic primary win, reports emerged that he had exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women while married. Platner didn’t directly deny the texts and instead criticized the aide who talked to news outlets and accused the media of running gossip.