Reports: Platner’s wife told campaign staff he sent sexual messages to other women
The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal on Saturday reported that his wife Amy Gertner told former senior campaign staffer Genevieve McDonald about sexually explicit messages she had discovered on his phone early in their marriage. Gertner reportedly shared this information with the staffer days before a major Labor Day rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), warning that the behavior could be a political liability.
- ▪The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal on Saturday reported that his wife Amy Gertner told former senior campaign staffer Genevieve McDonald about sexually explicit messages she had discovered on his phone early in their marriage.
- ▪Gertner reportedly shared this information with the staffer days before a major Labor Day rally with Sen.
- ▪Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), warning that the behavior could be a political liability.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 8 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 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
- ▪ Platner’s wife raised sexually explicit texts to Senate campaign aide: Report — Washington Examiner
- ▪ 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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Campaign Reports: Platner’s wife told campaign staff he sent sexual messages to other women Comments: by Finya Swai - 05/30/26 5:19 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Finya Swai - 05/30/26 5:19 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The wife of Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) alerted campaign staff last year that he had exchanged sexually explicit messages with other women, according to reports. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal on Saturday reported that his wife Amy Gertner told former senior campaign staffer Genevieve McDonald about sexually explicit messages she had discovered on his phone early in their marriage. Gertner reportedly shared this information with the staffer days before a major Labor Day rally with Sen.
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