Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner dropped his Senate bid Wednesday after a previous girlfriend accused him of sexual assault. Platner announced his exit hours after 41-year-old Maine resident Jenny Racicot accused him of forcibly having sex with her in 2021. The Maine Democrat was embroiled in several controversies, including his Nazi tattoo, inappropriate social media posts and his mockery of a veteran. My name might be on the ballot right now, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine. pic.twitter.com/RKVyLU76tm — Graham Platner for Senate (@grahamformaine) July 9, 2026 Platner denied Racicot’s allegation and any other accusations of sexually inappropriate behavior. “I wanted to directly address the troubling, serious and false allegations against me,” Platner sa