Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner breaks silence on sexting scandal – with wife glued to his side
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has addressed allegations of infidelity amid his campaign, with his wife Amy Gertner by his side. The couple dismissed the claims as gossip and emphasized their strong marriage, while Platner criticized media outlets for focusing on personal scandals instead of important campaign issues. This controversy follows previous scandals involving Platner, including a controversial tattoo and offensive social media posts.
- ▪Graham Platner and his wife Amy Gertner spoke to News Center Maine about allegations of his sexting with multiple women.
- ▪Platner claimed that the media is spreading gossip instead of focusing on substantive issues affecting Mainers.
- ▪The allegations include that Platner had an active Kik account and exchanged explicit messages with as many as six women.
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Politics Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner breaks silence on sexting scandal – with wife glued to his side By Chris Nesi Published June 1, 2026, 9:31 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Embattled Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner finally addressed the infidelity scandal roiling his campaign after putting his wife forward to answer for him in a solo video that critics likened to a hostage film. Platner, 41, and wife, Amy Gertner, spoke briefly to News Center Maine Sunday after a campaign appearance in Portland, dismissing as “gossip” allegations that the horny oyster farmer exchanged sexually explicit messages with as many as a dozen women since the couple tied the knot in 2023.
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