Democratic candidate’s sexting upends Maine Senate primary
June 2, 2026
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2:15Now PlayingDemocratic candidate’s sexting upends Maine Senate primary
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as posted by the channelThe former political director of Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign told MS NOW that Platner’s wife flagged that her husband exchanged sexually explicit text messages with at least a dozen other women before he launched his bid for Maine’s Democratic nomination in 2025.
Asked for comment about the allegations, the Platner campaign issued a statement, not from the candidate or a spokesperson for his campaign, but from his wife, Amy Gertner. Gertner’s statement adhered closely to the message she shared in her video.
Mychael Schnell reports.
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