# Graham Platner faces new sexual assault allegations.

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Published: 2026-07-08T19:59:28+00:00
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On Monday, Jenny Racicot, a former girlfriend of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D),  accused  him of raping her in 2021. Politico, which first published the report, corroborated aspects of Racicot’s account after speaking with a man whom Racicot dated after Platner, as well as reviewing messages between her and her therapist and an acquaintance. Platner denied the accusation but said he is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.” A significant number of Congressional Democrats, including many lawmakers who previously endorsed Platner, have called on him to drop out of the race.  Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to  ReadTangle.com  to sign up! Click HERE to get 20% off your first year of ad-free episodes, exclusive interviews, and deep dives with Tangle’s podcast membership. Voting ends soon. Tangle is up for the first-ever Newsletter People’s Choice Award, and  voting ends on Saturday . We’re currently in the lead (out of 112 nominated newsletters), but we need your help to bring it home. If you haven’t already, we’d appreciate it if you could  cast a vote for us ! Note: Be sure to confirm your vote in your email after you submit the form. You can read today's podcast ⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and today’s “Under the radar” story  ⁠here⁠ and today’s “Have a nice day” story  ⁠here⁠ . You can  subscribe to Tangle by clicking here  or drop something  in our tip jar by clicking here.   Take the survey: Should Platner drop out? Will he?  Let us know . Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall. This podcast written by:  Audrey Moorehead and audio engineered and edited…

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