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Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from Maine, Graham Platner, has announced that he is withdrawing from the race following the latest allegation by a former girlfriend, who claims he raped her.
Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her. Racicot said she had been in an on-and-off relationship with Platner, but she cut off contact with him after that night and told him the incident wasn’t consensual. A voicemail left at a number listed for Racicot seeking comment did not receive an immediate response, but she said in a CNN interview on Monday evening that she opted not to fight back for fear of Platner, a former Marine, becoming more violent.
Platner denied the allegation on Monday
“Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting but mindful of the political reality it will inflict, we’re taking the time to reflect on the best path forward,” he said in a video released on social media.
My name might be on the ballot right now, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine. pic.twitter.com/RKVyLU76tm
— Graham Platner for Senate (@grahamformaine) July 9, 2026
The number-crunchers at BetOnline already have a list of candidates and each's respective odds. There's a heavy favorite in Troy Jackson, but next on the list is actor Patrick Dempsey.
That's right, "McDreamy" from the hit show Grey's Anatomy has the second-best odds to be Maine's Democratic candidate.
Of course, 9/1 odds suggest more of a "darkhorse" than one of the "favorites," but we've seen some crazy upsets in this election cycle.
Maine Democratic Candidate
Troy Jackson 2/5 (-250)
Patrick Dempsey 9/1
Nirav Shah 9/1
Shenna Bellows 10/1
Graham Platner 16/1
Jared Golden 20/1
Jordan Wood 25/1
Janet Mills 33/1
Dan Kleban 33/1
Aaron Frey 33/1
Chellie Pingree 50/1
- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
