Platner announced as speaker for activist-led event in Maine
He dropped out of Maine’s Senate race last month after a woman he dated accused him of sexual assault, an allegation he denied.
Graham Platner, a former Maine Senate candidate, has been announced as a speaker for an upcoming Labor Day event in Ellsworth, Maine. The event, organized by Hancock County Activists and Acadia Action Peacemakers, follows a series of "No Kings" protests and other organized events in the area since last year. Platner, who hails from Sullivan, Maine, dropped out of his Senate race after a July POLITICO report revealed a woman he dated accused him of sexual assault in 2021.
He denied the allegation. The event is not a sanctioned Democratic Party event, though the party has shared information about activist-led events. The incident led to the replacement of Platner by Troy Jackson, the former Maine Senate President, in the race to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Jackson had previously called for Platner to withdraw from the race following the sexual assault allegation.
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