A new social media statement from a woman claiming to have previously dated Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner has added to the scrutiny surrounding the candidate’s campaign as he prepares to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races.

The allegations surfaced one day after Platner secured the Democratic nomination in Maine. The woman, who posts under the X handle “420mercymain69,” published a lengthy statement describing what she said was a brief relationship with Platner in 2021.

In the post, the woman alleged that she met Platner through the Tinder dating app and later experienced what she described as dishonesty and manipulation during their relationship.

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“I am stepping forward as a person who has experienced lying and manipulation by his hand to lend my voice to what is a growing number of women who have been wronged by this man in one way or another,” she wrote.

The woman said she was initially drawn to Platner’s profile because he was “hot and he was a leftist.”

Fox News Digital reported that it was unable to independently verify the claims contained in the post.

Several of the allegations focused on explanations Platner allegedly gave regarding a tattoo that has become a subject of controversy during the campaign.

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The tattoo reportedly featured a Totenkopf symbol, which was used by Nazi SS units during World War II.

According to the woman’s account, Platner offered an explanation for the tattoo during their relationship that differed from the explanation he later provided publicly.

“A sob story of monumental proportions that only further solidified my perception of his ideology,” she wrote.

“But surprisingly enough not the one he gave to the people of Maine,” she continued.

“And I do mean genuinely surprising because from the moment he announced his campaign, that is exactly what I expected to hear when the truth inevitably came out.”

My statement regarding Graham Platner https://t.co/ysQDAGaUAg pic.twitter.com/ZJfBJ70Jqo

— 🤍✨Dipshit Usagi✨🤍 (@420mercymain69) June 11, 2026

When questions about the tattoo surfaced publicly last year, Platner said he was unaware of its Nazi associations when he obtained it.

Responding to the latest allegations, a campaign spokesperson defended the candidate’s previous explanation.

“Graham’s repeatedly said he picked a skull-and-crossbones tattoo off a wall in Croatia to commemorate surviving Ramadi and his friends who were killed there,” the spokesperson told Fox News.

“Graham has also since covered up the tattoo and answered countless questions about it.”

The campaign also sought to contrast Platner with Collins, who is seeking another term in the Senate.

The woman’s social media post included additional allegations regarding Platner’s personal relationships. She claimed she learned from mutual acquaintances that he had allegedly been involved with other women while dating her.

Among the allegations, she said she later discovered Platner had allegedly been engaged to another woman when they first began speaking. She also claimed mutual friends informed her of additional relationships.

Fox News Digital reported it could not independently confirm those claims.

In her post, the woman said her intention was not to derail the campaign but to share her personal experiences and concerns.

“There will be more information that comes out,” she wrote.

“If I were a Maine voter seeing the things I’m seeing, I wouldn’t have voted for him, personal experience notwithstanding, because I do not trust him. Why, after all that has come out, would I?”

She concluded by criticizing what she viewed as dismissive reactions to allegations involving women.

“People that I have admired are brushing this off, discounting women's experiences, attacking other journalists, or allowing people in their comment sections to do so. Especially with regard to domestic violence. It is hideous,” she wrote.

The latest allegations arrive as the Maine Senate race continues to attract national attention. Platner is set to face Collins in the general election, with both parties viewing the seat as potentially important in the battle for Senate control.

At this stage, the claims contained in the social media post remain allegations, and no independent verification has been publicly presented by law enforcement or other official sources.

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