Maine Democrat Platner faces sexting allegations before primary (opens in new tab)

Graham Platner, the likely Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, faces new scrutiny after The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported that his wife, Amy Gertner, told campaign staff in 2025 that he had sent sexually explicit messages to other women after their November 2023 marriage. The New York Times reported that a former campaign aide said Gertner described messages to up to a dozen women, while Platner's campaign said the number was up to six. Platner has not provided a detaile...