Graham Platner suspends bid for Maine Senate seat amid sexual assault scandal
www.pressherald.com
Platner announced he was leaving the race in a video posted to X.

This means he can be replaced with another Democrat

Per the NYT

Graham Platner can be replaced as the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine if he withdraws from the race by next Monday, and state law would then give the state Democratic Party until July 27 to name a replacement.

  • velma@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    4 days ago

    The Platner supporters are getting really desperate here, too. I’m completely disgusted by some of the reactions on the left to this.

      • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
        14·
        3 days ago

        The reductiveness of this comment is what’s disgusting. This isn’t about “rape doesn’t matter” or “we have to elect a white man,” this is about having a healthy dose of skepticism when uncorroborated claims suddenly pop up that could derail an attempt to change the balance of the senate.

        The fact that so many people insist on viewing this as otherwise tells me there’s very little hope for stopping fascism.

            • velma@sh.itjust.works
              3·
              3 days ago

              Only in your personal opinion.

              Why are you pushing misinformation like that these claims are uncorroborated?

                • velma@sh.itjust.works
                  3·
                  3 days ago

                  Yeah man, his polling numbers dropped just because the vibes are off /s

                  There’s damning evidence that’s backed up by multiple people. Stop lying in order to smear victims.

                  • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
                    13·
                    3 days ago

                    Polling numbers are a reflection of public opinion, not guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Really that’s only an argument in favor of suspending judgement and letting it play out in court.

                    Your idea of “damning evidence” is a few vague texts that never mention rape, and a couple emails with a therapist from a few weeks ago? If a victim cares about protecting other women she can get a forensics panel done and have the abuser put away for a long time.

                    Suddenly leveling an accusation five years down the line a few months before an election where the balance of the senate on the line is sus, and it’s telling how intent you are on conflating that with your average everyday allegations.

                    If there was substance to this, she would prosecute it in a court of law, not via Politico