Jenny Racicot told Politico that Senate candidate Graham Platner assaulted her in 2021 while drunk. Platner denies the claims. Collins called the allegations appalling.
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A Maine woman who dated U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner said he forced her to have sex with her about five years ago, describing the encounter in a new interview.
Jenny Racicot, 41, told Politico that Platner was intoxicated when he entered her home one night in 2021 and assaulted her while she told him repeatedly to stop. "I remember him grabbing my pelvis and being really forceful of me," she said. "I remember the specific moment where I thought to myself, like, 'This is no longer my choice.'"
The two had an on-and-off relationship for more than two years, she said. Racicot previously told The New York Times that Platner came to her house in 2021 while drunk and described his behavior as "reckless" and "unsettling." She did not elaborate at that time.
Platner, a Democrat running against Sen. Susan Collins, denied the accusations Tuesday, calling any claim of non-consensual behavior "categorically untrue" and the allegations "troubling, serious and false." He said he is "mindful of the political reality (the allegation) will inflect" and is taking "time to reflect on the best path forward."
The Platner campaign issued a statement saying the candidate "vigorously denies" what it called "coached and coordinated by out-of-state establishment operatives." "For a year, opponents of this campaign have thrown everything they can at Graham -- calling him a Nazi, a war criminal, a communist," the statement said. "None of it has been true, and this is no different."
Politico said it interviewed Racicot three times over the past two weeks, spoke with another person she confided in, and reviewed emails between Racicot and her therapist as well as messages between Racicot and an acquaintance she warned about Platner.
Collins called the allegations "appalling" in a statement, according to The Times.
Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California who supported Platner, called on him to drop out of the race Monday. End Citizens United, a group focused on reducing large campaign donations, rescinded its endorsement and also urged him to end his campaign.
The party has until July 13 to replace Platner with another candidate if he withdraws.
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