Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally
Organizers said the speech was scrapped after allegations and media attention, and Platner will instead lead a veterans' march after the rally.
- Graham Platner will not speak at the upcoming Labor Day rally in Ellsworth, Maine, following concerns over negative media attention. Instead, he will lead a veterans' march during the Event.
- Organizers removed Platner from the speaker lineup after facing pressure from a former girlfriend and another woman who accused the candidate of sexual assault and domestic abuse. Platner denies the allegations.
- Before the sexual assault allegations surfaced, Platner's campaign faced earlier controversies including a tattoo identified as a Nazi symbol and inappropriate online comments. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders initially supported the candidate before withdrawing his backing.
- Carol Leonard of Hancock County Activists confirmed the change on Wednesday, citing safety concerns and intense media frenzy surrounding the former candidate as reasons for excluding him from the stage.
- Following Platner's withdrawal, Democrats selected Maine Senate President Troy Jackson to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the election. Jackson has since distanced himself from the former nominee.
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Graham Platner Dropped from Maine Rally After Rape Claims
Organizers of a Labor Day rally in Maine dropped former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner from their speaker lineup after his accusers and a progressive advocacy group demanded they rescind the invitation. Platner had been scheduled to appear at the Ellsworth, Maine, event, one of his first major public appearances since suspending his Senate campaign […]
Graham Platner Pulled From Ellsworth Labor Rally Speaking Role as Democrats Look to Move Past Former Senate Nominee
Former Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner has been removed from the speaking lineup at an upcoming Labor Day rally in Ellsworth, a significant change as Maine Democrats work to move beyond the controversy surrounding their former nominee and focus on the November battle between Troy Jackson and Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. Platner, an [...]
Graham Platner dropped from Labor Day rally speaker schedule
Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner was pulled as a speaker from a Labor Day event in Maine that was supposed to mark one of his first major public appearances since ending his campaign for Congress. Platner was set to speak Monday at the rally organized by Hancock County Activists and Acadia Action Peacemakers, which […]
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