Two more women, speaking anonymously, accused Sen. Al Franken of groping them, according to the Huffington Post.

The allegations come on the heels of similar allegations by two other women last week.

One woman said Franken “groped her when they posed for a photo after a June 25, 2007, event hosted by the Minnesota Women’s Political Caucus in Minneapolis,” according to the Huffington Post.

The second woman told the Huffington Post that Franken “cupped her butt with his hand at a 2008 Democratic fundraiser in Minneapolis, then suggested the two visit the bathroom together.”

Franken responded to the allegations in a statement that was also provided to the Pioneer Press by his office Wednesday night, saying, “It’s difficult to respond to anonymous accusers, and I don’t remember those campaign events, but I can categorically say that I did not proposition anyone to join me in any bathroom.”

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Rosario: No, the sexual harassment accusations are not getting out of hand. And James Woods should act with class. The story came the same day that Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he reached out to Sen. Al Franken “on a personal level” after a swirl of allegations of improper conduct.

The Democratic governor said Wednesday that he has no insight into how Franken will respond to pressure over questions about misconduct.

Franken, also a Democrat, was accused last week of forcibly kissing a woman during a 2006 USO tour and was photographed reaching out as if to grope her as she slept. A second woman said Franken squeezed her buttocks while posing for a photo at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair.

Franken was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008.

Dayton said he didn’t discuss strategy or planning with Franken, whom he called a longtime friend.

Dayton has not called for Franken’s resignation. He says an ethics investigation is proper.

Meanwhile, a new poll released Wednesday by Morning Consult and Politico found 50 percent of U.S. voters polled say Franken should resign from the Senate. The poll conducted Nov. 16-19 of 2,586 registered voters has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percent.

Broken down by political party, 44 percent of independents said Franken should resign, as did 49 percent of Democrats and 56 percent of Republicans.

Dave Orrick contributed to this article.