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Top Democrats Who Backed Graham Platner Through Controversy and Allegations

Schumer first backed Platner as a candidate to defeat Susan Collins, then urged him to leave the race after the latest allegations.

Top Democrats Who Backed Graham Platner Through Controversy and Allegations
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The article recounts how several prominent Democrats endorsed Graham Platner, defended him amid earlier controversies, and then changed course after Jenny Racicot publicly accused him of rape. Platner denied the recent allegations, and some Democratic officials called for him to leave the Senate race.

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Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Democratic leader who endorsed Platner and later called for him to withdraw.

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Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D · NY · SEN

DSCC chair who endorsed Platner and later joined the call for him to withdraw.

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Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who defended Platner before withdrawing his endorsement.

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Ruben Gallego
D · AZ · SEN

Senator who endorsed and defended Platner before withdrawing his endorsement.

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator and incumbent whom Platner's supporters said he could defeat.

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator who endorsed Platner and continued to publicly support him amid earlier controversies.

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader whose office was named in Luna's complaint.

Eric Swalwell
Former U.S. Representative (D-CA)

Former representative whom Gallego had supported before calling for him to step down after allegations.

Maine Senate candidate whose campaign and allegations prompted the endorsements and reactions described.

Maine gubernatorial candidate who appeared with Platner at a rally.

Maine governor and former Senate candidate whom Platner's supporters backed over.

Representative who filed a complaint concerning Thune's office and the Senate Ethics Committee.

ALSO MENTIONED  Andrew Cuomo, Former New York governor who criticized Democrats for excusing Platner's controversies.; Jenny Racicot, Maine woman who publicly accused Platner of rape.; Jon Favreau, Former Obama speechwriter and political podcaster who first defended Platner and later called for him to withdraw.; Joseph Geevarghese, Executive director of Our Revolution, which called for Platner to withdraw.; Stephen Miller, Conservative commentator who criticized Favreau's defense of Platner.

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Schumer Calls on Graham Platner to Leave Senate Race

Schumer and Gillibrand urged Graham Platner to leave Maine’s Senate race after a sexual-assault allegation; the DSCC said it would not invest if he remained on the ballot. Center outlets present the demand and funding condition in largely reportorial terms and include Platner’s denial. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the loss of Democratic backing and pressure on Platner, with some also revisiting earlier controversies and debates over Democrats’ role in his rise.

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