Senate Race Tightens with Maine Scandal | Roanoke News

Maine’s Senate race just exploded — Democratic candidate Graham Platner faces a serious sexual assault allegation from a former partner, threatening Democrats’ slim hopes of flipping the Senate. With the ballot deadline looming, Platner may run without national party backing, adding pressure on Democratic leaders. Elsewhere, Democrats eye tight races in North Carolina with Roy Cooper and Ohio with Sherrod Brown, while Texas pits Democrat James Talarico against embattled GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Georgia sees Jon Ossoff battle Mike Collins in a GOP-leaning state. The Senate’s balance of power hangs in the balance across the country. 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/298b79221b08b702