{"id":2626056,"date":"2026-07-07T12:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-platners-possible-replacement-has-his-own-allegations\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T12:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:28:40","slug":"graham-platners-possible-replacement-has-his-own-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-platners-possible-replacement-has-his-own-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham Platner&#8217;s possible replacement has his own allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgraham-platners-possible-replacement-has-his-own-allegations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2626056&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A potential replacement candidate for scandal-hit Maine Senate candidate Graham platner is being considered amid allegations against him. Political group Progressive International is investigating claims that former state Senator Troy Jackson threw a water bottle at a woman during a caucus meeting, which Jackson denies. Platner,who won the Democratic primary,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conor-mcgregor-accused-of-sexual-assault-at-nba-finals-game\/\" title=\"Conor McGregor faces ... allegations during NBA Finals.\">faces sexual assault allegations<\/a> from a woman he previously dated,leading many Democrats and the Maine Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to call for his withdrawal from the race. The DSA initially endorsed Platner but recently backtracked, urging him to drop out. Jackson previously endorsed Platner but changed his stance after the new allegations emerged, condemning sexual violence and emphasizing the need for accountability within politics. The race remains critical for Democrats aiming to flip Maine\u2019s Senate seat, aiming to defeat incumbent susan Collins. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watchdog-demands-dhs-ig-investigate-surveillance-state\/\" title=\"Watchdog Demands DHS IG Investigate Surveillance State\">situation highlights ongoing concerns<\/a> about sexual misconduct and internal party dynamics in Maine politics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Maine Democrat floated as a possible replacement for scandal-plagued Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\">Graham Platner<\/a> is accused of previously hitting a woman with a water bottle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Political organizing group Progressive International <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ProgressiveVic\/status\/2074320341929726172?s=20\">said Monday<\/a> it is investigating claims from \u201ccontacts on the ground in Maine\u201d that former state Sen. Troy Jackson threw the bottle at the woman on an unspecified date. Jackson, on the same day, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4638366\/troy-jackson-calls-graham-platner-drop-out-maine-senate-race\/\">declared himself<\/a> \u201cthe best person to replace\u201d Platner, who won the Democratic primary in June but now faces<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4637616\/graham-platner-sexual-assault-maine-senate\/\"> allegations<\/a> of sexual assault against a woman he previously dated, in addition to a litany of other scandals that had failed to place his candidacy in serious jeopardy.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4638448\/haley-stevens-launches-website-abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate-debate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Haley Stevens launches website of Abdul el Sayed\u2019s \u2018brags\u2019 ahead of debate night<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4638717\/mamdani-graham-platner-drop-out-senate-race-appropriate-response\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani calls for Platner to drop out of Senate race: \u2018Appropriate response\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4638610\/guy-benson-graham-platner-allegations-maine-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018There was more to drop on this guy\u2019: Guy Benson on Graham Platner allegations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4634623\/democratic-socialists-of-america-breaks-membership-records\/\">Democratic Socialists of America<\/a>\u2018s Maine chapter <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260707140740\/https:\/\/www.mainedsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Maine-DSA-Voter-Guide-Primary-2026-1.pdf?ref=liberalcurrents.com\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260707140740\/https:\/\/www.mainedsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Maine-DSA-Voter-Guide-Primary-2026-1.pdf?ref=liberalcurrents.com\">endorsed Jackson<\/a> for governor before he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Troy_Dale_Jackson\">lost his June primary<\/a>. Maine DSA initially endorsed Platner for the Senate but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DSA_Maine\/status\/2074334750525755900\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DSA_Maine\/status\/2074334750525755900\">backtracked on Monday<\/a>, calling for him to drop out of the race after <em>Politico<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/06\/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737\">published the account<\/a> of the woman who said Platner broke into her home and sexually assaulted her in 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson\u2019s campaign and Maine DSA did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>\u2018s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe began asking our contacts on the ground in Maine about Troy Jackson earlier today after seeing many suggestions that he should replace Graham Platner against [Republican incumbent] Susan Collins,\u201d Progressive Victory said in an X post. \u201cIn our discussions we have received troubling information about not only Jackson\u2019s behavior, but the behavior of many prominent Maine Democrats toward women more broadly. Both as a result of the credibility of the sources and in the interest of not seeing our movement make the same mistake twice, we are choosing to share some of this now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs Maine Senate President in a state senate caucus meeting several years ago, Troy Jackson in a heated disagreement struck a female colleague with a bottle he threw at her,\u201d the organization alleged. \u201cThere are many witnesses, and it appears this is a widespread open secret within Maine politics and not an isolated incident. This information is still developing and we will provide updates in a thread in the comments of this post as we receive it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Progressive Victory clarified that \u201cpeople within Jackson\u2019s camp are denying the claim,\u201d but \u201cit is not a credible refutation on its own,\u201d and the group will keep investigating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson and Platner previously <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aseitzwald\/status\/1961553986525303285?s=20\">campaigned<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6l2BNqRLBGQ\">alongside<\/a> each other at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2026\/05\/28\/politics\/elections\/graham-platner-troy-jackson-tough-primary-joam40zk0w\/#google_vignette\">events<\/a> before and after their respective primaries. However, Jackson joined <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4638161\/democrats-graham-platner-exit-funding\/\">other Democratic politicians<\/a> calling for Platner to step down in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TroyJacksonmaine\">statement on Monday<\/a> after the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sexual assault allegation emerged<\/a>. Platner denied the accusation and said he would \u201creflect on the best path forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The past alliance with Platner could become another political liability for Jackson if he runs to replace Platner. Such a controversy would further complicate a race that is key to Democrats\u2019 efforts to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4601303\/collins-platner-maine-senate-primary-results\/\">take a Senate majority<\/a>. Democrats hope Collins will be vulnerable to defeat and have viewed Maine as a primary pick-up opportunity, particularly given the generational contrast they tried to draw between Platner and the 73-year-old incumbent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platner has also publicly supported Jackson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTroy has been a voice for the working class in Maine for years. A voice for labor unions. A voice for real working class power,\u201d Platner said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TroyJacksonmaine\/videos\/graham-platner-troy-has-been-a-voice-for-the-working-class-in-maine-for-years-a-\/942365755023655\/\">March video<\/a> praising Jackson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s why it\u2019s an absolute honor to be endorsed. Thank you, Troy,\u201d Platner said at the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith you in Washington and me in the Blaine House, working Mainers are going to win,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TroyJacksonmaine\/videos\/thank-you-grahamformaine-with-you-in-washington-and-me-in-the-blaine-house-worki\/2860516824291128\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TroyJacksonmaine\/videos\/thank-you-grahamformaine-with-you-in-washington-and-me-in-the-blaine-house-worki\/2860516824291128\/\">Jackson said about Platner<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson changed his stance after the latest allegation against Platner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4634623\/democratic-socialists-of-america-breaks-membership-records\/\"><strong>DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA BREAKS MEMBERSHIP RECORDS: \u2018LARGEST SOCIALIST ORGANIZATION IN UNITED STATES HISTORY\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is no place in our politics for sexual violence. Not in our party, not in any party,\u201d Jackson said Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is not what we stand for,\u201d Jackson added. \u201cNot as Democrats, not as Mainers, not as human beings. For too long, women who survive sexual violence have been told to stay quiet, to protect the men who hurt them, to think about the campaign, the party, the cause. We cannot ask women to trust us with their futures while looking the other way when one of our own hurts them. That ends here.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine Democrat considered as replacement for scandal-plagued candidate amid assault allegations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1239,"featured_media":2626057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26156835372874.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5609,50410,65649,50402,10793],"class_list":["post-2626056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-allegations","tag-controversy-2","tag-graham-platner","tag-leadership-2","tag-replacement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26156835372874.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626056"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2626060,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626056\/revisions\/2626060"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2626057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2626056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2626056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}