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Democrats are accusing their embattled Maine Senate nominee, Graham Platner, of trying to influence who would replace him if he drops out of the race after facing rape allegations.<\/p>\n

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Platner is being pushed by the Democratic party to drop out of the race after ex-girlfriend Jenny Racicot accused Platner of entering her home in the middle of the night and raping her in 2021. Democrats have been looking for a new nominee and Devon Murphy-Anderson, executive director of the Maine Democratic Party accused Platner\u2019s team of trying to \u201cput their thumb on the scale of what this process looks like,\u201d CNN reported Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have reiterated that Graham Platner must drop out of this race so that Democrats in Maine can focus on defeating [Republican Maine Sen.] Susan Collins this November,\u201d Murphy-Anderson said according to the outlet.<\/p>\n

Collins has served in the Senate since 1997 and remains the only Republican in the upper chamber representing a state Vice President Kamala Harris won in 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Maine Democratic Party has been working around the clock to develop a process to replace our US Senate nominee that is open, inclusive, transparent, and fair,\u201d Murphy-Anderson said in a X video released Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

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Platner\u2019s campaign did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026 in Portland, Maine. (Photo by Laura Brett\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWhile Graham wouldn\u2019t want to be a part of the process, he would want to make sure the voters and volunteers make this decision- not the political establishment,\u201d a spokesperson for Platner\u2019s campaign told CNN. (RELATED: Democrats Stick The Knife In Graham Platner)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Platner is being pushed by the Democratic party to drop out of the senate race, and several democrats have retracted their endorsement of Platner calling for him to quit the race.<\/p>\n

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However, a survey that was sent out as a text blast for Platner\u2019s volunteers in Maine asks them to provide messages for both the candidate and the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe firmly believe that the supporters and volunteers who built this movement deserve to have a real role in any nomination process,\u201d the message on the survey states. \u201cIf the Democratic Party hopes to harness our movement, and avoid disillusioning the hundred of thousands of supporters who came into the fray because of our movement\u2019s policies, it must consult the feedback and proposals of the people who built and sustained this.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will review every submission and share it with the Party,\u201d it adds.<\/p>\n

Platner has vociferously denied his allegations saying, \u201cthese allegations are troubling, serious, and false. Any accusation on non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue,\u201d in a statement to Politico.<\/p>\n

The Democrat has faced several allegations of misconduct during his campaign including reports in June that he had \u201cintimidating and disturbing\u201d behavior to his ex-girlfriends. A statement from Racicot was taken at that time but she did not reveal any allegations of rape during the report.<\/p>\n

Platner will have to drop out of the race by July 13 in order for Democrats to be able to pick a replacement nominee.<\/p>\n

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