Graham Platner's wife disclosed his sexually explicit texts to campaign staff during vetting.
Amy Gertner, wife of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, told a campaign aide during opposition research last summer that she had found sexually explicit messages between her husband and several women. Campaign officials decided the matter was private and being addressed in marriage counseling. The Wall Street Journal first reported the story on Saturday.
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Coverage splinters over scandal framing: Times emphasizes marriage resilience, Examiner focuses on polling lead, while The Hill and Post spotlight wife's campaign alert and explicit messages—Daily Wire escalates with predatory platform allegations.
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“SEE IT: Graham Platner Has Active Profile On ‘Predator’s Paradise’ Messaging App”DW Daily Wire RIGHT
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“Reports: Platner's wife told campaign staff he sent sexual messages to other women” · The Hill
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CNNCNN Graham Platner’s wife says she’s ‘deeply hurt’ by public revelations of her husband’s extramarital sexts 6d ago TNew York Times Cory Booker Has ‘Concerns’ About Platner Revelations in Maine Senate Race 5d ago LEFT-CENTER3
NBCNBC News Graham Platner’s wife ‘angry’ her disclosures of his extramarital sexting were made public 5d ago CBSCBS News Sexting scandal latest controversy for Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner 3d ago ABCABC News Graham Platner responds to reports that he sent sexually explicit text messages 3d ago CENTER4
HThe Hill Reports: Platner's wife told campaign staff he sent sexual messages to other women 6d ago PPolitico Platner's campaign confirms he sent sexual texts to women while married 6d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Platner's wife calls reports about Senate candidate's explicit texts with women 'shameful' 5d ago APAP News Platner’s wife calls reports about Senate candidate’s sexually explicit texts with women ‘shameful’ RIGHT7
WTWashington Times Graham Platner's wife warned campaign staff about his sexting 6d ago WEWashington Examiner Platner's wife raised sexually explicit texts to Senate campaign aide: Report 6d ago NYPNY Post Lefty Senate candidate Graham Platner reportedly sexted numerous women on hookup app Kik — and wife flagged it to campaign 6d ago DWDaily Wire SEE IT: Graham Platner Has Active Profile On ‘Predator’s Paradise’ Messaging App 6d ago BBreitbart Graham Platner Allegedly Sent Sexually Explicit Texts to Women, Had Profile on Kik Messaging App 5d ago NRNational Review What Other Skeletons Are Lurking in Graham Platner’s Closet? 5d ago NMNewsmax Platner's Wife Responds to Reports of the Senate Candidate's Sexually Explicit Texts with Women - Newsmax 5d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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