Reports say Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maine, is facing controversy after his wife alerted his campaign to sexually explicit messages he sent to other women. Multiple outlets report that Amy Gertner, identified as Platner’s wife, told campaign staff about the messages as the Senate race begins. The New York Times, CBS News and other coverage describe her warning to the campaign that Platner had sent sexual texts to multiple women shortly after they married, and that the communications involved explicitly sexual content.
ABC News reports that Platner responds to the claims. Forbes says Platner and his wife dismissed the reports in a video statement, characterizing them as “gossip” and “shameful.” Mediaite and Newsweek describe reactions tied to the reporting, including criticism of media coverage. Additional commentary coverage, including The Hill and other outlets, notes public responses to the controversy, including criticism on television. Breitbart also discusses the allegation, including claims about a messaging profile, though details vary by outlet. The core reporting across sources centers on the wife’s disclosure to the campaign about sexually explicit texts sent to other women.
