Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign

Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign  Toronto Star

Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be the featured speaker at a Labor Day rally in what may be one of his first public appearances since a sexual assault allegation ended his candidacy

Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is set to make his first public appearance since suspending his scandal-plagued campaign in June. Platner is slated to speak about the history of unions and organized labor at a Labor Day rally on Sept. 5, according to the Hancock County Democratic Party, marking hi

He dropped out of Maine’s Senate race last month after a woman he dated accused him of sexual assault, an allegation he denied.

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson held a campaign event co-hosted by an activist who has written extensively for the Communist Party USA, adding another unusual chapter to a Democratic Senate campaign already marked by a series of controversies. Lorri Nandrea of Canton was listed as one of four hosts of a Ju