Graham Platner Pushed Back On Reports That His Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts
The post Graham Platner Pushed Back On Reports That His Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the Senate race in Maine, dismissed reports about him sending sexually explicit texts to other women on Sunday as “gossip,” but later acknowledged that he and his wife “went through something hard” because of him. Platner’s wife called reports of the sexually explicit texts “shameful.” Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts Platner’s response follows reports by the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, which said Amy Gertner, who married Platner in 2023, told Platner’s Senate campaign last year about sexually explicit texts he sent to several women, to ensure they didn’t impact his campaign. After a campaign event in Portland, Maine, Platner was asked about the reports and said he wasn’t surprised that “establishment media outlets” were running “gossip” instead o