Graham Platner dropped from Labor Day rally speaker schedule

Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner was pulled as a speaker from a Labor Day event in Maine that was supposed to mark one of his first major public appearances since ending his campaign for Congress.

Graham Platner dropped from Labor Day rally speaker schedule

TL;DR

  • Graham Platner, a former Democratic Senate nominee, was removed as a speaker from a Maine Labor Day event.
  • The decision was made after his ex-girlfriend Jenny Racicot accused Platner of rape.
  • Another ex-girlfriend, Lyndsey Fifield, also urged organizers to drop him, accusing him of toxic behavior and emotional abuse.
  • The event was organized by Hancock County Activists and Acadia Action Peacemakers.
  • This event was meant to be one of Platner's first major public appearances since ending his congressional campaign.