{"id":866,"date":"2026-07-06T22:41:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T22:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=866"},"modified":"2026-07-06T22:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T22:41:42","slug":"dem-senate-candidate-graham-platner-says-hes-taking-time-to-reflect-on-best-path-forward-after-new-sexual-abuse-allegations-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=866","title":{"rendered":"Dem Senate Candidate Graham Platner Says He\u2019s \u2018Taking Time to Reflect on Best Path Forward\u2019 After New Sexual Abuse Allegations Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Maine U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D.) announced Monday that he is \u201ctaking the time to reflect\u201d on his candidacy after stunning new sexual abuse allegations dropped in POLITICO.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=864\">Outrage in Pennsylvania After Haitian Illegal Alien Truck Driver Crashes into State Trooper, Killing Him<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A woman who once dated Platner has come forward alleging \u201che forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago despite her repeated objections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a video posted onto social media, Platner called the allegations \u201ccategorically false,\u201d but stated he would be pausing his campaign nonetheless.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting and mindful of the political reality it will inflict, we\u2019re taking time to reflect on the best path forward for the state that I love, the people that I love, the movement I belong to, and the goal of defeating Susan Collins,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pi9Ha-EzJag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" title=\"BREAKING NEWS: Graham Platner Issues Video Statement After Allegation Of Sexual Assault Emerges\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The latest allegations against Platner follow the allegations of Republican activist Lyndsey Fifield, who told the<em> New York Times<\/em> in June that he was physically intimidating and emotionally abusive during their relationship from 2013 to 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Jenny Racicot, a fellow Democrat resident of Maine, reportedly detailed the alleged abuse to POLITICO in three interviews over the past two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Racicot, 41,\u00a0 said she had \u201can on-and-off relationship with Platner\u201d for more than two years before the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<p>She told POLITICO that he \u201centered her rural Maine home uninvited one night in late 2021, deeply intoxicated, and forced himself on her while she repeatedly told him to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember him grabbing my pelvis and being really forceful of me,\u201d she said. \u201cI remember the specific moment where I thought to myself, like, \u2018This is no longer my choice.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Afterward, she allegedly told him \u201cthe encounter was not consensual,\u201d and cut off contact with him.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=861\">Survey: Americans of All Ages Spending Less Time Socializing Face-to-Face<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>POLITICO also spoke with a man Racicot dated and confided in the years after the alleged incident, and reviewed documents, including emails between Racicot and her therapist and messages between Racicot and an acquaintance whom she warned against getting involved with Platner years before he ran for office.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Platner denied the allegations in a statement tp POLITICO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese allegations are troubling, serious, and false. Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, the embattled Democrat reportedly postponed several events scheduled for Sunday and Monday as rumors swirled among Maine Democrats about yet another round of potentially damaging allegations about his past.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Platner postponed a planned town hall in Augusta on Sunday after reportedly missing a Fourth of July parade in Machias. The Gorham Democrats on Monday morning said a town hall set for Monday was postponed because Platner was \u201cnot feeling well.\u201d And a Sanford town hall previously listed on Mobilize was later taken down.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The embattled Democrat nominee has weathered a slew of controversies and scandals in recent months over his Nazi tattoo,\u00a0\u00a0graphic\u00a0sexual text messages,\u00a0and\u00a0disgusting\u00a0social media\u00a0posts\u00a0in which he bragged about using cocaine, described himself as a\u00a0Communist, mocked a wounded veteran, fantasized about rape and admitted to having to \u201cjerk off every time\u201d he\u2019s in a porta potty.<\/p>\n<p>Platner has also reportedly operated an account\u00a0on a social network known for pedophilia.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, the candidate has enjoyed steadfast support from congressional Democrats, but the latest allegations from a fellow Democrat could be the straw that breaks the camel\u2019s back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line,\u201d said Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on X, Monday afternoon. \u201cThese allegations are very serious and credible. Graham Platner should drop out from the race. I am withdrawing my endorsement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=859\">Paul Pelosi Under Investigation After Alleged Hit-and-Run in Napa County<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D.) announced Monday that he is \u201ctaking the time to reflect\u201d on his candidacy after stunning new sexual abuse\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dem Senate Candidate Graham Platner Says He\u2019s \u2018Taking Time to Reflect on Best Path Forward\u2019 After New Sexual Abuse Allegations Drop - 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