Kevin Miller

A woman who dated Plattner more than a decade ago told the New York Times that he once yanked her out of a cab by her wrist after an argument.

She also alleged that the Marine Corps veteran twisted her arm behind her back before forcefully closing her into a bedroom and that he was aware that one of his tattoos had Nazi associations.

Plattner forcefully denied the allegations during an interview with Maine Public Radio.

It's the latest controversy to roil the Democrats' campaign ahead of the state's June 9th primary.

Whoever wins will face Republican Senator Susan Collins this fall in a race that could decide which party controls the Senate.

For NPR News, I'm Kevin Miller in Augusta, Maine.

Numerous polls have shown Mills badly trailing her chief Democratic rival, Graham Plattner, headed into the state's June 9th primary.

But Mills said in a statement that while she had the drive to continue her campaign, she lacked the financial resources she would need.

Mills, who is Maine's first female governor, was recruited by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to run against Collins, who is widely regarded as one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents this year.

Now, the Democratic establishment will likely have to rally around Plattner, a Marine Corps veteran and oysterman who's been drawing large crowds since last summer with his populist anti-establishment message.

For NPR News, I'm Kevin Miller in Augusta, Maine.

Numerous polls have shown Mills badly trailing her chief Democratic rival, Graham Plattner, headed into the state's June 9th primary.

But Mills said in a statement that while she had the drive to continue her campaign, she lacked the financial resources she would need.

Mills, who is Maine's first female governor, was recruited by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to run against Collins, who is widely regarded as one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents this year.

Now, the Democratic establishment will likely have to rally around Plattner, a Marine Corps veteran and oysterman who's been drawing large crowds since last summer with his populist anti-establishment message.

For NPR News, I'm Kevin Miller in Augusta, Maine.

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Well, the big thing about this race is it involves Republican Senator Susan Collins.

She is a longtime incumbent.

She's been in office nearly 30 years.