Platner's wife told campaign about sexually explicit texts he sent other women
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, is facing scrutiny after his wife disclosed sexually explicit texts he sent to other women. Amy Gertner revealed this information during an internal vetting process for his campaign, expressing her hurt over the invasion of their privacy. Despite the controversy, Gertner stated that their marriage is stronger than ever after undergoing counseling.
- ▪Amy Gertner informed Platner's campaign about the explicit texts during a vetting process in 2025.
- ▪Gertner expressed feelings of betrayal over the disclosure of their private matters.
- ▪Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee for the Senate race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 8 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre, 1 lean right, 2 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 raised sexually explicit texts to Senate campaign aide: Report — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Platner’s Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Race Began — NYT > Top Stories
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Politics Graham Platner's wife told campaign about sexually explicit texts he sent to other women By Aaron Navarro Aaron Navarro Digital Reporter Aaron Navarro is a CBS News digital reporter. He covered the 2024 elections and was previously an associate producer for the CBS News political unit in the 2021 and 2022 election cycles. Read Full Bio Aaron Navarro May 30, 2026 / 4:22 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The wife of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner told his campaign in 2025 about sexual messages he had sent to other women.Amy Gertner, whom Platner has been married to since November 2023, told the campaign about the texts during an internal vetting process last year at the beginning of his campaign.
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