Summary Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces allegations of unsettling behavior toward women he dated, according to a New York Times report. Three former partners described volatile relationships involving heavy drinking and demeaning behavior, with one alleging physical intimidation. Platner acknowledged in a statement that he had had “a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD, too often self medicated with alcohol, and was a far from perfect boyfriend.” AI-generated summary