New Twist in Platner Scandal: Whistleblower Says She Was Threatened by Campaign Strategist
The Graham Platner campaign is embroiled in controversy following allegations of sexting with multiple women. Morris Katz, the campaign strategist, allegedly threatened a former aide to dissuade her from cooperating with media reports. The situation escalated after the Wall Street Journal published details about Platner's actions, leading to further scrutiny of his candidacy.
- ▪Graham Platner, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, is facing scandal over sexting allegations.
- ▪Morris Katz, his campaign strategist, reportedly threatened a former aide to prevent her from speaking to the press.
- ▪The Wall Street Journal published the allegations, which were corroborated by the former aide, Genevieve McDonald.
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New Twist in Platner Scandal: Whistleblower Says She Was Threatened by Campaign Strategist By Jennifer Oliver O'Connell | 6:25 PM on May 31, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty Morris Katz, the supposed wunderkind behind New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is also the campaign strategist for Maine Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner. At present, Katz has failed to live up to his title. Instead, he is doing cleanup on Aisle 7 because he refused to strategize in order to get ahead of the self-inflicted landmines that have blown up all around his candidate.
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