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Graham Platner Pushed Back On Reports That His Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts

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In a video statement the Democratic candidate's wife called reports of the sexually explicit texts “shameful” and accused the outlets of spreading gossip.

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  1. Platner’s wife calls news coverage of Senate hopeful’s sexually explicit texts with women ‘shameful’

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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    Graham Platner Pushed Back On Reports That His Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Platner's wife raised sexually explicit texts to Senate campaign aide: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Graham Platner's wife told a campaign aide last summer that she had previously found “sexually explicit texts with several women” on his phone.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Graham Platner’s wife disclosed sexually explicit texts to campaign, WSJ reports (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Platner's wife Amy Gertner told aides that she had seen sexually explicit texts on his phone, according to the Wall Street Journal.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Platner's wife responds to reports of the Senate candidate's sexually explicit texts with women (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Graham Platner’s wife publicly responded over the weekend to reports that she had informed his U.S. Senate campaign that the candidate had

  4. Bangor Daily News

    Graham Platner’s wife defends marriage after reports about texts emerge (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    In the five-minute video, Amy Gertner said she and her husband have a great marriage and called media coverage of the texts "shameful."

  5. Breitbart News

    'Scumbag' Graham Platner Torched for Letting Wife Address Scandals (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Democrat Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is being criticized online for letting his wife answer controversies surrounding him.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    Platner's wife calls news coverage of Senate hopeful's sexually explicit texts with women 'shameful' (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Graham Platner’s wife has responded to news reports about his alleged sexually explicit texts with several women. This controversy adds to Platner's campaign challenges as he seeks the Democratic nomination in Maine to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

  7. NBC News

    Graham Platner’s wife ‘angry, disappointed’ her past disclosures of his extramarital sexting were made public (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The wife of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said she is “really angry” and “disappointed” about reports that she had told her husband’s campaign last year that he had exchanged sexually explicit texts with other women.

  8. Breitbart News

    Graham Platner Allegedly Sent Sexually Explicit Texts to Women (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner's wife admitted to his campaign that he had sent sexually explicit texts to women.

  9. Fox News

    Senate candidate Graham Platner sent explicit texts to multiple women while married, wife says: report (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner exchanged sexual texts with several women after his 2024 marriage, his wife says.

  10. Winchester Star

    Platner (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Graham Platner’s wife has responded to reports about his alleged sexually explicit texts with several women. This controversy adds to Platner

  11. Newsweek

    Graham Platner posts new video of wife defending him (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Platner's wife told aides he had sent sexually explicit text messages to multiple women shortly after they were married.

  12. Forbes

    Graham Platner Draws Criticism After Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Platner’s wife called reports of the sexually explicit texts “shameful.”

  13. New York Post

    Dem Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner breaks silence on sexting scandal – with wife glued to his side (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Embattled Democratic Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner has finally addressed the infidelity scandal roiling his campaign after putting his wife forward to answer for him in a widely criticized solo video some said looked like it was filmed by kidnappers.

  14. Forbes

    Graham Platner Pushed Back On Reports That His Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    In a video statement the Democratic candidate's wife called reports of the sexually explicit texts “shameful” and accused the outlets of spreading gossip.

  15. New York Post

    Graham Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, stands by her man in sexting scandal — after his campaign paid her $30K (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Presumptive Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, has pulled in nearly $30,000 since September of last year as a salaried staffer for her husband's campaign, The Post can confirm.

  16. Townhall

    This Tweet Perfectly Sums Up That Video Graham Platner's Wife Posted About the Sexting Fiasco (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Senate candidate Graham Platner faces scandal after sexting multiple women and public fallout.

  17. Boston

    Graham Platner's wife calls reports about Senate candidate's sexually explicit texts with women 'shameful' (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Graham Platner’s wife called reports that her husband had previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women “shameful."

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Platner’s wife calls reports shameful (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Graham Platner's wife called the media reports that her husband had previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women "shameful" over the weekend, the latest controversy to hit the Maine Democrat's whirlwind Senate campaign.

  19. Blaze Media

    Graham Platner trots out wife to deal with his extramarital sexting scandal, giving some Democrats the ick (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    While Platner's wife — a paid member of his campaign — has defended him, his scandals have become too much for some.

  20. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Graham Platner and wife slam 'shameless' focus on sexting controversy (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    The Maine Democrat is once again in the spotlight after two national newspapers published stories about sexually explicit texts that Platner reportedly sent to multiple women before he launched his Senate bid.

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