Embattled Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner announced on Wednesday that he’s suspending his campaign.
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Platner already faced a series of controversies before winning the Democratic primaries to run against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), but earlier this week, he was accused of sexual assault, which led to endorsements being pulled.
In an eleven-minute video posted by his campaign, he continued to deny what he called “false allegations” that are “being used by the political establishment,” he said.
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“I think it’s really important to understand why [this] is happening in the timeline, why this is happening right now,” Platner said. “There’s a reason that this is happening now.”
Platner had until July 13 to leave the ballot, and he said, “That’s why this is occurring,” this week.
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