Can Graham Platner still drop out of Maine’s Senate race? And what happens if he calls it quits?

Just when Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner thought the dust had settled on his controversial past — an ex-girlfriend of the scandal-scarred Democrat made bombshell accusations that Platner broke into her home and allegedly raped her almost five years ago. The story has thrust the nominee’s campaign into uncertainty. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairwoman Kirsten Gillibrand called on Graham Platner to quote, “immediately withdraw” from the Senate race. Can Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner still drop out of the state’s Senate race? And if he can, what happens next? Here’s what you need to know.