Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Graham Platner to "immediately" end his campaign, throwing the Maine Senate race into chaos four months before Election Day.
Key facts
- Platner's campaign was thrown into turmoil Monday after Politico published a detailed account from Jenny Racicot, a 41-year-old Maine woman who alleged that Platner sexually assaulted her in 2021
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Graham Platner to "immediately" end his campaign, throwing the Maine Senate race into chaos four months before Election Day
- What they're saying: Maine's Democratic Party said Monday evening that it was "calling on Graham Platner to withdraw as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate
- Platner, part of a wave of progressive newcomers to win Democratic primaries this year, said he is "taking the time" to consider his next steps after Politico reported allegations that he sexually
Summary
Schumer and his fellow New York Democrat, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, joined a growing list of state and national Democrats urging Platner to drop out. "Graham Platner needs to immediately withdraw as the Democratic nominee for Senate and allow Maine Democrats the opportunity to choose a new candidate who can defeat Susan Collins," Schumer and Gillibrand said in a joint statement. "The DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot. Platner, part of a wave of progressive newcomers to win Democratic primaries this year, said he is "taking the time" to consider his next steps after Politico reported allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman he was dating in 2021.