Bernie Sanders and Graham Platner shake hands at a Fighting Oligarchy event in Portland, Maine in May 2026. Photograph: Sophie Park/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBernie Sanders and Graham Platner shake hands at a Fighting Oligarchy event in Portland, Maine in May 2026. Photograph: Sophie Park/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to withdraw from US Senate race amid sexual assault claimsMore members of the Democratic party have asked Platner to stand down from US Senate race in Maine
The progressive senator Bernie Sanders has called on Graham Platner to withdraw from the US Senate race in Maine, citing “very serious allegations” of sexual assault.
While Platner has denied the claims, first reported by Politico on Monday, a growing list of Democrats have called on him to stand aside as the party’s candidate.
He has said he is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward” in the wake of the story.
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