Democrats stick with Platner as Maine voters prepare to decide Senate primary

Democrats in Maine head to the polls tomorrow with their Senate primary suddenly focused on Graham Plattner's past as much as his campaign

Platt remains the favorite to win the Democratic nomination and take on Republican Senator Susan Collins this fall

But a series of reports about his treatment of women continues to follow him into the final hours of the race

Last week, the New York Times published allegations from former girlfriends who described Platner as volatile and at times physically intimidating

Platner denies any physical abuse and says he's been open about mistakes he made during a difficult period in his life

The controversy dominated the Sunday shows. California Congressman Ro Khanna, who campaigned with Platner in Maine on Friday, criticized the candidate's past behavior, but said many voters had already weighed those concerns

His actions were misogynistic. They were shameful. They were wrong. But they didn't come as a surprise to a lot of the folks in Maine

And the Maine voters that I met said they don't like it. They knew that he had these chapters

They are willing to extend him grace and redemption And they focused now on what he running for Obviously look if there was evidence of violence I would not support him If there was evidence of sexual assault I have zero support for him

Virginia Senator Mark Warner offered a more cautious response on Fox News

Listen, if these allegations are true, they're very troubling. And but I don't know if they're true or not

I think, frankly, the people in Maine ought to decide that. I guess they'll have a chance on Tuesday

Supporters argue Plattner has taken responsibility for his past and deserves the chance to move forward

I think Graham Plattner is an amazing brave man. I think he's been through a lot

I think he has found flaws in himself and he's willing to recognize

How many times do we hear something like this and the only response is that's a lie

That's fake news. it's refreshing to have someone actually own up to stuff that they've done and say yeah that wasn't

such a great idea i'm working to be a better person tomorrow's primary will determine whether

democrats move ahead with platner as their candidate in one of the party's top senate

pickup opportunities this year democrats need to flip four seats in november to win control of the senate