The Slatest The Maine Democrat may have finally met a scandal he can’t beat. July 07, 20265:59 PM Laura Brett/Getty Images Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Last year, at one of Graham Platner’s early rallies as a candidate for U.S. Senate, the gruff oysterman opened with a joke. “Until recently,” he told the crowd, “I thought that harbormaster of Sullivan, Maine, was going to be the extent of my political career.” It turns out he may have been right. After weathering a welter of scandals to win the Democratic nomination, Platner is now facing widespread calls to drop out after an ex-girlfriend accused him of sexual assault. Today we’ll explain the fallout—and what it means for a race that could deci