POLITICO reported that Alan Grayson's ex-wife repeatedly went to police with accusations of domestic abuse over a two-decade period. | Getty Liberal groups withdraw endorsements from Grayson following abuse claims

The Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America issued a joint statement on Tuesday withdrawing the groups' endorsement from Rep. Alan Grayson in the Democratic Senate primary in Florida, citing “today’s revelations of years of police reports about allegations of domestic abuse.”

“Unfortunately, this deeply disappointing revelation means progressives have no great options in the Florida race for Senate,” the statement read.


The groups noted that this was the first time in that they've withdrawn an endorsement.

POLITICO reported on Tuesday that Grayson's ex-wife repeatedly went to police with accusations of domestic abuse over two decades. Through his lawyer, Grayson denied ever striking or abusing Lolita Grayson.