By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/more-democrats-call-for-platner-to-drop-maine-senate-bid-after-sexual-assault-accusation Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The list of Democrats calling for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw continues to grow a day after a woman he once dated accused him of sexual assault. Platner denies the allegation and said he was reflecting on his path forward. Amna Nawaz discussed the future of the race with Steve Mistler of Maine Public Radio. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Jul 07, 2026 By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. @IAmAmnaNawaz By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson is an Associate Producer at the PBS NewsHour.