{"id":2626280,"date":"2026-07-07T19:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T23:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/platner-ex-alleges-candidate-removed-condoms-during-sex-without-consent\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T23:19:18","slug":"platner-ex-alleges-candidate-removed-condoms-during-sex-without-consent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/platner-ex-alleges-candidate-removed-condoms-during-sex-without-consent\/","title":{"rendered":"Platner ex alleges candidate removed condoms during sex without consent"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fplatner-ex-alleges-candidate-removed-condoms-during-sex-without-consent%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=2626280&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 former girlfriend of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has come forward with allegations that he removed condoms during sex without her consent, describing this behavior as \u201cstealthing,\u201d which is illegal in Maine under a 2023 law. Teh woman&#8217;s account states that Platner did this about six times over thier two-year relationship, despite her explicit concerns and protests. In response, Platner denied the allegations, asserting that any accusations of nonconsensual behavior are false. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, another ex-girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, accused Platner of drunkenly entering her home and sexually assaulting her, allegations which Platner denied, attributing his previous behavior to struggles with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-gary-sinise-launches-new-initiative-with-home-depot-founders\/\" title=\"WATCH: Gary Sinise Launches New Initiative With Home Depot Founders\">post-traumatic stress disorder<\/a>. Following these revelations, Platner posted a social media video indicating he would take time to reflect and decide his next steps, but he has not officially withdrawn from his congressional race. Lawmakers, including his supporter Senator Bernie sanders, have called for him to withdraw before the July 13 deadline so that a new Democratic candidate can be nominated to contest the upcoming election against incumbent Senator Susan Collins. The allegations have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >caused significant political repercussions close<\/a> to the Maine primary.  <\/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\">A former girlfriend of Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"193\">Maine<\/a> Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22643\">Graham Platner<\/a> came forward on Tuesday with allegations that he would remove condoms during sex without her consent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ex-partner\u2019s allegations are the latest for Platner after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-antrim-co-forensic-report-bombshell-reveals-dominion-machines-were-set-at-68-05-error-ratemeaning-68-05-of-ballots-could-be-sent-out-for-mass-adjudication-giving-individuals-or-ma\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Antrim Co. Forensic Report BOMBSHELL Reveals Dominion Machines Were Set At 68.05% Error Rate\u2026Meaning 68.05% Of Ballots Could Be Sent Out For Mass Adjudication, Giving Individuals Or Machines Ability To Change 68.05% Of Votes\">bombshell report<\/a> on Monday alleged Platner <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sexual-assault\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"143\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/she-accused-him-of-sexual-assault-the-school-said-she-wasnt-incapacitated-but-did-not-consent-when-she-said-yes\/\" title=\"She Accused Him Of Sexual Assault. The School Said She Wasn\u2019t Incapacitated But Did Not Consent When She Said \u2018Yes.\u2019\">sexually assaulted<\/a><\/a> a different ex-girlfriend, which ultimately led <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a> and institutions to rescind their endorsements and urge him to withdraw from the race.<\/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\/state\/4639817\/maryland-general-assembly-2028-redistricting-special-session-text-not-released\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Maryland to lay groundwork for 2028 redistricting in August special session<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4639747\/graham-platner-replacement-democrats-thinking-different-path\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Graham Platner wants to pick his replacement. Democrats are thinking of a different path<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4639595\/the-democrat-adopting-gop-spending-playbook\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Meet the Democrat adopting the GOP\u2019s spending playbook<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyndsey Fifield, who dated Platner from 2013 to 2015, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/07\/07\/ex-girlfriend-graham-platner-says-he-removed-condoms-without-consent\/\">told<\/a> the <em>Washington Post<\/em> that she told Platner on multiple occasions to wear a condom during intercourse, as she was not on birth control, but Platner would remove the contraceptive in a \u201csneaky way\u201d without her consent.<\/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\">In Maine, removing a condom after consensual partners agree to its use, which is called \u201cstealthing,\u201d is illegal under a 2023 law. The law gives victims of stealthing a legal pathway to sue their perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifield said Platner removed condoms around six times during their two-year on-and-off relationship. Upon confronting him, she said Platner did not take her concerns seriously.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI confronted him both during and after [sex] because he knew that I was not on birth control and how dangerous that was,\u201d she told the <em>Washington Post<\/em> in one interview. \u201cHe would act like cute about it, like \u2018Oh sneaky me,&#8217;\u201d she said in another interview with the outlet.<\/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\">Fifield previously came forward with accusations of physical abuse in an interview with the outlet but mentioned the alleged condom removal off the record. Her going public follows Jenny Racicot, 41,\u00a0who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/06\/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737\">told<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em> that Platner had drunkenly entered her home uninvited and sexually assaulted her. Fifield said she chose to disclose the alleged circumstances with Platner to show Racicot she is not alone in her experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platner has denied the allegations brought forward by Racicot and has maintained that \u201cany accusation of nonconsensual behavior is categorically false.\u201d When Fifield previously came forward with allegations of abuse, Platner said he was a \u201cfar from a perfect boyfriend,\u201d and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4596470\/platner-accuser-lyndsey-fifield-new-york-times-journalists-twisted-story-help-campaign\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4596470\/platner-accuser-lyndsey-fifield-new-york-times-journalists-twisted-story-help-campaign\/\">pointed to his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4638055\/platner-bombshell-democrats-maine-ballot-deadline\/\"><strong>PLATNER BOMBSHELL LEAVES DEMOCRATS SCRAMBLING DAYS BEFORE MAINE BALLOT DEADLINE<\/strong><\/a><\/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\">Following Racicot\u2019s allegations, Platner shared a video on social media, saying he would take time to \u201creflect\u201d and find the\u00a0\u201cbest path forward\u201d for his campaign. While Platner has not withdrawn from the race to unseat incumbent Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1302\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME), multiple lawmakers, including his strongest supporter, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), have called for him to withdraw from the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platner would need to withdraw by July 13 for a state party nominating committee to appoint a new candidate by July 27 to take on Collins. Those withdrawing their support have called for Platner to withdraw before the deadline so a new Democratic candidate can be selected, as the party sees Maine as essential in taking back the Senate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-girlfriend accuses Maine candidate of non-consensual condom removal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2626281,"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\/06\/platner3.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[82373,82374,77634,34609],"class_list":["post-2626280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-consent-violation","tag-platner-ex-allegation","tag-sex-misconduct","tag-sexual-assault"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/platner3.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626280","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626280"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2626284,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626280\/revisions\/2626284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2626281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2626280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2626280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}