Hours before the news broke, Maine Senate Democrat candidate Graham Platner cancelled all his campaign events.
A woman has just come forward to Politico with a direct accusation that Platner raped her.
(Via Politico) – A woman who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner says he forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago despite her repeated objections, an allegation Platner denies.
The woman, a 41-year-old Maine resident named Jenny Racicot, detailed the alleged incident to POLITICO in three interviews over the past two weeks. POLITICO also spoke with a man Racicot dated and confided in the years after the alleged incident, and reviewed documents, including emails between Racicot and her therapist and messages between Racicot and an acquaintance whom she warned against getting involved with Platner years before he ran for office.
[…] he entered her rural Maine home uninvited one night in late 2021, deeply intoxicated, and forced himself on her while she repeatedly told him to stop. She said she cut off contact with him after telling him the encounter was not consensual.
“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.’”
[…] Racicot said she was torn over coming forward in part because she agrees with Platner politically. (read more)
— Graham Platner for Senate (@grahamformaine) July 6, 2026
It is not accidental these damning revelations are surfacing now with a sense of urgency behind them.
Didn’t call the cops in real time? That is what makes these accusations weaker than they should be.
Yes but…. I know a woman who was violently raped and it really messes them up.
They know the court system will rape them again if they pursue it.
Rational thinking is difficult.
I realize that to a point, but this purportedly happened in 2021, not 1961, 1981, or 2011. There has been SO much support developed over the years that one would have to be oblivious to not contact a women’s help group or something similar. She spoke to others including a therapist, according to the article, but why didn’t they do the right thing??.
I automatically harbor some doubt when these accusations surface at a politically touchy time. It’s Common Sense 101.
Have you ever been raped?
Our uniparty unrepresentative Congress rapes Citizens constantly.
Shame is an awful feeling. It has no expiration date. That’s why many of us never report rape.
I understand your doubt, and it’s more than probable someone went out of their way to find her. Once found? Only she knows what motivated her to speak.
Especially in this case, with the political implications, my first tendency now is to “DIS-believe all women”
She’s clearly lying, and the burden is on her to prove his guilt. It’s shameful BS that should have punishments equal to the accused crime
you do not understand the emotional trama a woman goes through when raped.
Being scared is one of the emotions. Your comments are totally wrong.
You have no idea what you are talking about and how incredably difficult it is to
annouce a rape. It is almost like a “Scarlet A” on your lapel. You are forever identified as
a rape victim. so not only do you live through the atttack, then you need to live through
others opinions or comments as to if its true, Is it your faullt, Could you have done things different
You are lucky to be a man.
Huh? Guys get accused falsely all the time. Lucky? Ask POTUS how it feels to be accused like that. My comments are measured, not wrong.
Dems desperate to get him of the ballot. Blasey Ford and E Jean Carrol must have been too busy.
Or Tara Levicy.
Beat me to it!
So we get another Democrat replacement just 3 months before the election. It will go no differently for them than with Harris – a loss.
RINO Snow is functionally a Democrat, so…
RINO Susan Collins—my mistake.
Curious is that Susan Collins is the next ranking Republican in the Senate after Mitch McConnell in order of seniority.
https://www.periodicalpress.senate.gov/senate-facts/senate-seniority/
🤔
Are we sure his last name isn’t Kennedy?
The IC didn’t want him on the ballot.
Why go to such lengths to protect Susan Collins?
You mean RINO Collins?
Did he bite her lip to subdue her then tell her to put some ice on it as leaving? Asking for a friend!
Was it rape, rape? Signed, Whoopi.
Insert Elizabeth Jean Carroll comment here:
Remember how hysterical Lib women (and everyone else of the same bent) became over the Trump comment deliberately manipulated?
“Grab them by etc etc.”
Let’s see how many of them defend Platner or still plan to vote for him…if he remains on the ballot.
Dems know they backed the wrong horse. Doing their best to “Biden” Platner, and replace him, before the election. Maybe his replacement will seek advice from Kamala.
Just following the Dem playbook to appeal to men. First, Tim Walz, now Platner. They’re the best the Dems can do for manly men.
Damning.
This Nazi loving serial sex pervert and woman raper wants to lord power over our lives by becoming a Senator.
The worst people in the world are drawn to being politicians.
“Money for nothing and the chicks for free”.
Why couldn’t he have started his political career by running for city council or mayor?
Late 2021? I thought Democrats were supposed to be social distancing.
I’m certainly not defending Platner but this whole ‘he raped me’ narrative/tactic is so old and washed up at this point.
“Rinse and Repeat” is very real- here is it is again.
Janet Mills suspended her campaign, but never formally withdrew from the race for the Dem nomination.
Color me skeptical if there wasn’t a plan for a last minute replacement on the ballot.
Speaking of, I expect one and or both Janet Mills and Shenna Bellows to be up to their eyeballs in it.
The politics are what they are but this guy is disgusting.
the sniffer is worse.
joe likes them YOUNG
Seems like perfectly normal Democrat behavior.
Maybe Bill Clinton can campaign with him.
The Commies are pushing out the actual left leaning Dems to slip in their own candidates.
Is there a Maine Dem equivalent of Arkanicide? He should stay away from open windows, speeding traffic, and not go anywhere all by himself.
Was it in a changing room?
Why are we giving this a@@hole attention?
Do we not understand that there is NO SUCH THING AS BAD PUBLICITY????!!!!!
How about we give airtime to the people who we WANT to win??????
Sheesh.
Rats are eating their own.
I tend to disbelieve these type of allegations until substantial proof is offered. Even for dastardly Democrats.
I hereby invoke the 48 hour rule.
“All women MUST be believed!” (Except when Libbys are the abusers.)
This is complete BS. All of a sudden she comes forward. Just in time for Dems to change their guy. How do idiots keep voting democrat??
Because they are democrats.
This guy is as insincere (a big liar) as you get. I’d call my record about 99.8 % after 70 plus years.
C’mon…he’s got the right bona fides for any democrat, just look around at who they are putting into office all over the country!
In politics, there are no coincidences.
Close But no cigar!
I was really tired of hearing this guys name several weeks ago.
Will he please now just go away.
Susan Collins can run as a D so their feelings won’t get hurt and let the State Party pick a R to run.
And we can all move on
He looks like he would fit right in with the Ukrainian AZOV brigade
We don’t know if this woman is telling the truth or not. There’s no way to know for sure.
What we do know is that the DemonCrat Establishment has decided that Herr Platner (a combination of Adolph Hitler and Albert DeSalvo) is toxic and must be buried.
He must be wondering how Slick Willie Clinton got away with his “sexcapades.”
After all, more than a few DemonCrat women proudly boasted that they would gladly accept being raped by Clinton since he kept abortion legal.
Maybe Platner should have learned to play the sax.
I bet Raciot has ‘beach friends ‘
Well … the Clintons, Obama and Biden all raped the country …. this guy would be a senate candidate that the Dumbocrats should be proud of
The accusation of heterosexuality is what will sink Platner.
Reported in NYT and Politico. Hours to cancel town halls.
Nothing is organic with Democrats. Platner has been sacrificed. Granted hes a genuine creep…..but this is a coordinated effort between the DNC and the media to force Platner out after his past couldnt be hidden any longer.
I suspect we ll see some DAS candidates sacrificed as well when their crackpot ideas get too much publicity to cover up.
Janet Mills will step into the arena.
THIS IS A JOKE RIGHT??? I DIDN’T WANT TO CALL THE COPS BECAUSE I AGREED WITH HIM POLITICALLY. I HATE THIS FILTH OF A PERSON BUT THIS IS OVER THE TOP!
It wasn’t that long ago that “believe women” was a thing. How far we are from that.
The perfect Demoncrat presidential candidate.