Democrat Graham Platner suspends campaign for key US Senate race after assault allegation

Democrat Graham Platner has suspended his campaign for US Senate in Maine, following a series of scandals that included a woman accusing him of sexual assault.

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has said she is "still considering" and Dan Kleban, founder of the Maine Beer Company who had suspended his initial Senate campaign last year, announced on Wednesday, "I'm in.

The Maine Democratic Party has announced it will select a new nominee at a convention held sometime in the next two weeks.