Call on Platner to drop out

The Maine Democratic Party called on Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in the state, to withdraw from the race after he was accused of raping a woman in 2021.

The party in the state “stands with women and survivors, and that principle does not bend based on party affiliation,” the state party’s chair, vice chair and executive director stated. “We respect the women who made the hard decision to come forward.”

“The Senate race comes at a pivotal moment in the struggle against a government, supported by Sen. Collins, that serves the interests of the wealthy and powerful at the exp...