{"id":3054,"date":"2026-07-08T12:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3054"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:37:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:37:42","slug":"bernie-sanders-and-zohran-mamdani-call-on-graham-platner-to-drop-out-of-maine-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3054","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders And Zohran Mamdani Call On Graham Platner To Drop Out Of Maine Senate Race"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are calling on Democratic candidate Graham Platner to drop out of Maine\u2019s U.S. Senate race.<\/p>\n

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Sanders, one of Platner\u2019s most prominent supporters, was asked Tuesday about allegations that Platner had committed sexual assault against a former girlfriend.<\/p>\n

Sanders said in a post on X that he believes Platner should end his campaign, writing, \u201cI have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine. In light of these very serious allegations, I have recommended that he step aside.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mamdani made the remarks during a Tuesday press conference when asked about the Monday report on Platner being accused of sexual assault by a former girlfriend. (RELATED: Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Accused Of Sexual Assault)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI believe it\u2019s time for him to drop out of the race, and when it comes to my own endorsements, I\u2019ve made 8 endorsements at the state and federal level. They\u2019ve all been right here in New York City. I\u2019m incredibly excited they won their races. That\u2019s where my focus is right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Mayor added that the allegations warranted ending the campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the focus of the day should be to respond to the gravity of what so many of us have read, and I think the only appropriate response is for the campaign to come to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Maine resident Jenny Racicot, 41, accused Platner of sexually assaulting her in 2021 after the pair had an on-and-off relationship for about two years. Racicot alleged that Platner, whom she said was highly intoxicated, entered her home uninvited and forced himself on her despite her objections. (RELATED: Maine Mamdani: So-Called \u2018Grassroots\u2019 Oyster Farmer Has Deep Connections To Far-Left)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI remember him grabbing my pelvis and being really forceful of me,\u201d Racicot said. \u201cI remember the specific moment where I thought to myself, like, \u2018This is no longer my choice.’\u201d<\/p>\n

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Racicot also alleged that Platner ejaculated inside her without her consent, according to a Politico report.<\/p>\n

Platner denied the allegations, telling the outlet, \u201cThese allegations are troubling, serious, and false. Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the report, Platner posted a video on his Senate campaign\u2019s X account calling the allegations false and saying he and his team were \u201ctaking time to reflect on the best path forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Racicot had previously spoken to The New York Times about Platner\u2019s dating history, saying she ended contact after he came to her home intoxicated and behaved in an \u201cunsettling\u201d and \u201creckless\u201d manner, though she did not disclose the alleged assault at that time.<\/p>\n

She later told Politico she stayed silent because she feared being labeled a rape victim. Racicot described herself as a Democrat and said she agrees with many of Platner\u2019s policy positions. (RELATED: Democrats Stick The Knife In Graham Platner)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sanders and Mamdani join several other Democrats calling for Platner to drop out, including Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna of California, as well as Democrat Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Ruben Gallego of Arizona, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.<\/p>\n

Schumer previously recruited and endorsed Democrat Maine Governor Janet Mills against Platner earlier in the race, before Mills dropped out in April.<\/p>\n

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