7 juli 2026
7 min
Amid serious allegations, what's next for Graham Platner's Senate campaign?
US Senate candidate Graham Platner's campaign has been thrown into chaos.
On Monday, Politico reported an allegation of sexual assault from Platner's former girlfriend. Platner has denied the claim.
The accusations have led to cratering support from prominent Democrats for his candidacy, in a race that is important for Democrats' ambitions to take back the Senate in November.
What's next for Platner and this key Senate race?
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On Monday, Politico reported an allegation of sexual assault from Platner's former girlfriend. Platner has denied the claim.
The accusations have led to cratering support from prominent Democrats for his candidacy, in a race that is important for Democrats' ambitions to take back the Senate in November.
What's next for Platner and this key Senate race?
For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane.
Our director is Jonas Adams.
It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and Tinbete Ermyas.
Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
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