Graham Platner withdraws from the Maine Senate race after Jennifer Racicot accuses him of raping her in 2021 and reporting exposes abusive behavior, offensive posts and a tattoo linked to Nazi symbolism.Ro Khanna withdraws his support after initially defending Platner and after Khanna's campaign funded a rally that featured Platner; Khanna's office says the event included multiple candidates and did not fund Platner's campaign directly.The departures and disclosures leave Maine Democrats scrambling to find a candidate to challenge
Susan Collins and prompt calls from women's groups for stronger vetting and protections for survivors in political campaigns.