Senator Bernie Sanders and several prominent Democrats have rescinded endorsements of Graham Platner and party officials are urging him to leave the Senate race while warning they will withhold resources if he remains the nominee.The escalated pressure follows a Politico report in which Jenny Racicot accused Graham Platner of forcing sex in 2021 and provided corroborating communications, and the article described other troubling allegations about his conduct.Graham Platner denies the rape allegation and says the accusations are politically motivated, but his campaign acknowledges other controversies that have damaged his standing with donors and allies.Potential replacements including
Troy Jackson,
Nirav Shah and
Dan Kleban are preparing to run if
Graham Platner withdraws, and party leaders say they will move quickly to name a replacement before the filing deadline next week.