07/07/2026
Public Statement Regarding Graham Platner and Jenny Racicot:
Since opening my business, I've had a firm policy: I keep politics off this page.
While I do discuss politics on my personal social media, I want everyone to feel welcome in my office regardless of their political views. If clients choose to bring politics up during an appointment, I'm happy to have those conversations, but this page has always remained focused on my work.
I'm making an exception today because, due to my friendship and professional relationship with Jenny, I've had people I do not know contact me through my business pages regarding the allegations she has made against Graham Platner. Rather than respond individually, I want to make one clear public statement.
First and foremost, my heart goes out to Jenny. I cannot imagine how difficult it must have been to carry this privately while listening to friends, colleagues, clients, and members of the community speak so highly of someone she says sexually assaulted her. Coming forward with allegations of sexual violence is never easy, particularly when the accused is a public figure with widespread support. It requires extraordinary courage, and I have tremendous respect for hers.
I also want to acknowledge something honestly. I supported Graham Platner. I met Graham at one of his first public town halls in Bar Harbor and came away impressed. He was articulate, passionate, and informed. Like many Mainers, I found his campaign exciting to watch. I knew people who knew him personally and spoke highly of his character. As someone who has long followed politics and holds a degree in International Affairs and Political Science, I appreciated that he seemed willing to challenge the status quo and speak directly to issues affecting working people. I believed in his campaign. That is precisely why this has been so difficult to process.
But I also know Jenny. I believe Jenny.
Sexual violence is tragically common, and it most often occurs between people who know one another, not strangers. According to the CDC, approximately one in three women experience sexual violence during their lifetime, and many assaults are committed by intimate partners or acquaintances rather than strangers. Those realities are part of why these conversations are so difficult and so important.
I've seen questions about why someone would wait to come forward. I don't pretend to know what the "right" time is to disclose something so deeply personal. I can't imagine carrying that decision, or weighing the personal, professional, and public consequences that come with speaking out against someone seeking public office. Every survivor's circumstances are different, and I don't believe there is a simple or universally correct answer. Some people may disagree with my conclusions, and I respect that others will make their own judgments. I'm not telling anyone else what to believe. I'm simply being honest about where I stand.
I can no longer support Graham Platner's candidacy.
This is disappointing on many levels. I grieve for what Jenny says she experienced. I grieve the loss of a campaign that I genuinely believed in. And I grieve for a race that, until recently, gave many Mainers hope.
Finally, to those who have contacted me through my business pages or business email with questions, opinions, or messages regarding Jenny, Graham, or this election: this statement will be the only public comment I make on the matter. I will not be answering additional questions, relaying messages, or speaking on Jenny's behalf. She deserves the space to decide for herself what she wishes to share publicly, and I intend to respect that.
After today, I'll be returning to my longstanding policy of keeping politics separate from my business. Thank you for respecting that boundary.
