Democratic candidate’s sexting upends Maine Senate primary

The former political director of Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign told MS NOW that Platner’s wife flagged that her husband exchanged sexually explicit text messages with at least a dozen other women before he launched his bid for Maine’s Democratic nomination in 2025. Asked for comment about the allegations, the Platner campaign issued a statement, not from the candidate or a spokesperson for his campaign, but from his wife, Amy Gertner. Gertner’s statement adhered closely to the message she shared in her video. Mychael Schnell reports. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.ms.now/ #Maine #Senate #GrahamPlatner