US midterms: Democrat exits key Senate race after rape claim
9 Jul 2026, 10:20 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/us-midterms-democrat-exits-key-senate-race-after-rape-claim/a-77886096?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
Democrat Graham Platner, an oysterman running for the US Senate in Maine, suspended his campaign after he was accused of sexual assault. The announcement throws a closely watched 2026 midterms race into uncertainty.