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Senate Democrat defends Platner despite 'mistakes' in personal life
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Senate Democrat defends Platner despite 'mistakes' in personal life

The Hill · Jun 1, 2026, 2:33 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday defended Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid a string of controversies including a new bombshell report about him sexting women other than his wife. Murphy said he hadn’t followed the sexting story as closely as others but said Platner was still the best

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