Platner Drops Senate Race Amid Assault Allegations | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Graham Platner’s exit from the Maine Senate race sends shockwaves through Democrats, who had pinned hopes on him to flip a key seat — but a damning sexual assault allegation has forced his withdrawal. Though he denies wrongdoing and blames Washington for overstepping, Platner’s campaign, once a progressive darling that even beat Governor Janet Mills, is now in ruins. His controversial past — including a Nazi tattoo and offensive online posts — resurfaced as the final straw after a woman accused him of forced assault. Even Bernie Sanders urged him to step aside. With July 27th looming, Maine Democrats scramble to find a replacement in a race that could reshape Senate control — and the pressure is on to pick someone who can unite the party and win. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/273975d5d15e6553