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Schumer, Gillibrand Call for Platner to 'Withdraw' from Race

Gillibrand joined Schumer in calling for Platner to withdraw and said the DSCC would not invest if he remained on the ballot.

Schumer, Gillibrand Call for Platner to 'Withdraw' from Race
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand urged Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw after a report carried allegations of sexual assault; they said the DSCC would withhold investment if he remained on the ballot.

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Kirsten E. Gillibrand D · NY · SEN
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Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D · NY · SEN

Senator and DSCC chair calling for Platner to withdraw

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Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader calling for Platner to withdraw

Schumer's version of this story ↗

Maine Democratic Senate candidate facing sexual-assault allegations and calls to withdraw

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Republican senator whom Democrats hope to defeat in Maine

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who withdrew his endorsement of Platner

Ruben Gallego
D · AZ · SEN

Senator who withdrew his endorsement of Platner

ALSO MENTIONED  Jenny Racicot, Woman who made allegations about Platner

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Schumer and Gillibrand Call for Graham Platner to Withdraw from Senate Race

Outlets agree that Gillibrand joined Schumer in urging Graham Platner to leave Maine’s Senate race after sexual-assault allegations were reported, and that the campaign committee would not invest if he stayed. Center outlets present the demand alongside reported allegations and Platner’s denial. Right-leaning outlets likewise report the demand and funding threat, while some emphasize the political fallout or revisit other controversies.

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