Platner’s wife raised sexually explicit texts to Senate campaign aide: Report
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's wife disclosed to a campaign aide that she had found sexually explicit texts on his phone from multiple women. This revelation came during a vetting process for his campaign, which has been marred by various controversies. Despite these issues, Platner remains a strong contender against incumbent Senator Susan Collins, according to recent polls.
- ▪Graham Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, informed a campaign aide about finding sexually explicit texts on his phone.
- ▪The couple got married in November 2023, and Gertner stated that the matter is being handled privately through marriage counseling.
- ▪Platner has faced criticism for past social media posts and a controversial tattoo, yet he is currently leading in polls against Susan Collins.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 8 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 1 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Senate candidate Graham Platner sent explicit texts to multiple women while married, wife says: report — Fox News
- ▪ Platner's Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts to His Campaign — Real Clear Politics
- ▪ Reports: Platner’s wife told campaign staff he sent sexual messages to other women — The Hill
- ▪ Platner's wife told campaign about sexually explicit texts he sent other women — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Platner’s Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Race Began — NYT > Top Stories
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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s wife told a campaign aide during a vetting exercise last summer that she had previously found “sexually explicit texts with several women” on his phone. Amy Gertner told the campaign’s then-political director Genevieve McDonald about her husband’s extramarital relationships “to make sure they didn’t pose a risk to her husband’s nascent campaign,” according to the Wall Street Journal. Gertner and Platner got married in November 2023. Recommended Stories Mamdani endorses Democratic socialist over AIPAC-backed Adriano Espaillat in New York House race Louisiana passes new congressional map Mike Johnson’s chief of staff to leave the speaker’s office The report is the latest in a long list of controversies that have plagued Platner’s campaign and bid to…
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