On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
Platner's former girlfriend
10 things Jenny Racicot said, verbatim, from July 7, 2026 to July 13, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“I thought, here's a man who was drunk and who, by dictionary definition, raped me. And he's blaming drunk women,”
Latest Political News on Fox News Platner drops out of crucial Senate race after bombshell rape allegation torpedoes campaign ›
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“He violated multiple layers of consent that night. By coming into my home when I asked him not to, and by advancing on me when I told him not to, and furthermore, another incident that I had told him not to do,”
Politics - CBSNews.com Top Democrats call on Platner to drop out as sexual assault allegation emerges ›
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“One of the reasons I didn’t come forward sooner was, the huge moral conflict that I had between supporting his politics, but not supporting him as a person,”
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts Dems Ditch Platner Over Rape Claims ›
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“By definition, yes, absolutely.”
on confirming the rape allegation against Platner
US politics | The Guardian As Democrats pick up the pieces after Graham Platner, many wonder: how did this happen? ›
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“I remember him grabbing my pelvis and being really forceful of me,”
on alleged nonconsensual sexual contact central to assault allegation
NBC News Politics Graham Platner considering ‘best path forward’ in Maine Senate race after denying sexual assault claim ›
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“And the story was Lyndsey, and the accusations of her being politically motivated.”
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“These allegations are troubling, serious, and false. Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue,”
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“I remember the specific moment where I thought to myself, like, ‘This is no longer my choice.'”
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“And, the look on his face and realizing what was happening, I just realized that, like, I am in a situation where there’s no consent here,”
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