As Democratic leaders withdraw their support from Graham Platner, former Maine state Senate President Troy Jackson has filed to potentially replace the U.S. Senate hopeful if he drops out. Earlier this week, one of Platner's former girlfriends accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021. Platner has denied the allegations, calling them "troubling, serious and false" in a statement to NPR. The Maine Democratic Party, along with prominent politicians, including Sens.