Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger, one of Graham Platner’s possible replacements to run for U.S. Senate in his stead, is refusing to condemn the now-withdrawn Democratic nominee accused of sexual assault — despite sponsoring legislation that she designed to hold rapists accountable.

Geiger, a self-described “longtime feminist,” issued a statement on Tuesday declaring that she stands by Platner after his former girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, told Politico that he forced her to have sex with him in 2021 while she repeatedly told him to stop.