Graham Platner has officially ended his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Maine following several personal scandals and allegations of criminal behavior.

由於接連爆發個人醜聞及被指涉刑事行為，Graham Platner 已正式結束其在緬因州的美國參議院競選活動。

Platner's campaign began when political strategists Daniel Moraff and Leanne Fan recruited him to be a populist alternative to Senator Susan Collins. They used his experience as a Marine veteran and oyster farmer to attract working-class voters. However, the campaign's quality was damaged by a very short background check. Reports show that the vetting firm only had three days to review his history and was not allowed to interview him, even though they warned that more investigation was necessary. Although the campaign claimed they lacked money at first, they had raised over $16 million by June 2026, suggesting they failed to perform a proper check when they had the funds.

Platner 的競選始於政治策略師 Daniel Moraff 和 Leanne Fan 招募他，旨在將其打造為參議員 Susan Collins 之外的民粹主義替代方案。他們利用他作為海軍陸戰隊退伍軍人及牡蠣農民的經歷來吸引工人階級選民。然而，由於背景調查時間過短，損害了競選的品質。報告顯示，調查公司僅有三天時間審查其歷史，且不被允許對其進行面試，儘管他們已警告需要更深入的調查。雖然競選團隊起初聲稱缺乏資金，但截至 2026 年 6 月，他們已籌集超過 1,600 萬美元，這表明他們在擁有資金時未能執行適當的調查。

Platner's reputation gradually collapsed as new information became public. This included a tattoo linked to the Nazi SS and offensive posts on Reddit. While Platner claimed these were caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, his political and finance directors eventually resigned. Furthermore, former partners, including Lyndsey Fifield, accused him of physical and emotional abuse. The final cause for his withdrawal was a Politico report detailing allegations of sexual assault made by Jenny Racicot.

隨著新資訊公開，Platner 的名聲逐漸崩潰。這包括一個與納粹 SS 相關的刺青，以及在 Reddit 上發表的冒犯性貼文。雖然 Platner 聲稱這是由於創傷後壓力症候群所引起，但他的政治與財務總監最終仍選擇辭職。此外，包括 Lyndsey Fifield 在內的前伴侶指控他有身體與精神虐待。導致其退選的最終導火線是 Politico 一篇詳述 Jenny Racicot 指控其性侵的報告。

Reactions within the Democratic Party were divided. Some leaders, such as Senators Bernie Sanders and Sheldon Whitehouse, initially focused on policy goals or questioned the accusers. In contrast, Representative Madeleine Dean argued that Platner had disqualified himself early on. Consequently, the party must now organize a nominating convention to choose a new candidate before the legal deadline to avoid losing the seat in the 2026 election.

民主黨內部的反應不一。部分領袖，如參議員 Bernie Sanders 和 Sheldon Whitehouse，起初將重點放在政策目標上，或對指控者提出質疑。相較之下，眾議員 Madeleine Dean 則認為 Platner 早已失去資格。因此，黨內現在必須在法律截止日期前組織提名大會以選出新候選人，以避免在 2026 年選舉中失去該席位。

Mr. Platner has formally submitted his withdrawal papers, and the Democratic party must now select a new nominee to run against Senator Collins.

Platner 先生已正式提交退選申請，民主黨現在必須選出新提名人以對抗參議員 Collins。