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Sexting scandal is latest Graham Platner controversy to threaten his chances in Maine
Key takeaways
- Planter reportedly sent sexually explicit messages to multiple women, something his wife, Amy Gertner, discovered in spring 2025.
- Gertner notified Platner s campaign last year, and the campaign decided to deem it a private matter, a campaign official told The Wall Street Journal.
- Now the issue is public, and it s become the latest threat to a campaign critical for Democratic chances of winning back the Senate.
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Susan Collins (Maine).
Planter reportedly sent sexually explicit messages to multiple women, something his wife, Amy Gertner, discovered in spring 2025.
Gertner notified Platner s campaign last year, and the campaign decided to deem it a private matter, a campaign official told The Wall Street Journal.
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