Inside Graham Platner’s Downfall ft. Cheyenne Hunt

Two of the Democratic Party's rising stars just watched their campaigns collapse — and the same woman was behind both. 

In this episode of Gloves Off, Tara McGowan sits down with attorney, organizer and Reckoning Action founder Cheyenne Hunt to talk about the survivors who brought down Eric Swalwell and Graham Platner as well as what it takes to hold powerful men accountable in 2026.

Tara and Cheyenne go deep on the Graham Platner Maine Senate race, the sexual assault allegations that ended his campaign against Susan Collins and the role survivor Jenny Racicot played in coming forward. They break down how The Reckoning supports survivors of sexual assault and workplace abuse and why the "perfect victim" myth keeps women from being believed. Cheyenne also explains the manufactured, well-funded resurgence of misogyny playing out across social media — from tradwife content to the messaging aimed at young women to want less. The right has built a media pipeline the left still hasn't learned how to combat.

That’s what Cheyenne’s on a mission to change. And her next target is the Epstein class…

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