{"id":1226,"date":"2026-06-01T04:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1226"},"modified":"2026-06-01T04:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:07:19","slug":"graham-platners-extramarital-sexting-further-complicates-democratic-hopes-of-winning-back-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1226","title":{"rendered":"Graham Platner\u2019s extramarital sexting further complicates Democratic hopes of winning back Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<button><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<span><svg>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Summary<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<span><svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span><svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, faces scrutiny over revelations he sexted multiple women.<\/li>\n<li>Democratic Sen. Cory Booker expressed concerns about Platner.<\/li>\n<li>The controversy adds to past issues including a now-covered tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol and online comments denigrating police and White people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<span>AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Democrats already facing a difficult path to recapture control of the US Senate are grappling with the latest revelations about Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee set to face Sen. Susan Collins in a must-win race for the party.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1224\">A populist will win the Texas Senate race. The question is, which one?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said Sunday that he has \u201cconcerns\u201d about Platner. \u201cThat guy has questions to answer, and that\u2019s what campaigns are for,\u201d he said on ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Platner\u2019s wife said in a statement Saturday that she was \u201cdeeply hurt\u201d after details of her husband\u2019s messages to other women became public, accusing a former campaign official and confidante of betraying her trust. The statement from Platner\u2019s wife, Amy Gertner, came after both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal reported that shortly after Platner announced his Senate campaign last year, Gertner flagged to campaign staff sexual text messages her husband had with other women.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Platner, a Marine Corps veteran with no prior political experience, has surged ahead of the June 9 primary, drawing large crowds at his rallies and garnering endorsements from Democrats like Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ruben Gallego. That\u2019s even as his campaign has been hit by revelations from his past, including a since-covered tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol and comments he posted online denigrating police and White people.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Platner became the Democrats\u2019 presumptive nominee after Maine Gov. Janet Mills dropped out in late April, just weeks before the June 9 primary. Mills, who was recruited to run by national Democratic leaders, will remain on the primary ballot.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Democratic Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey, in an interview on CNN\u2019s \u201cState of the Union,\u201d wouldn\u2019t say whether he is concerned about Platner but committed to working with \u201cwhoever the people of Maine elect.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Meanwhile, Sen. Chris Murphy offered a more optimistic tone, telling CBS\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation\u201d that there would be a glaring difference to voters between Platner and Collins.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1216\">Trump sent back Iran deal text with changes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cHe certainly admitted that he has made mistakes, but I think this is going to be a pretty clear contrast in Maine between somebody who has spent his life protecting us versus somebody who seems to be protecting Donald Trump\u2019s corruption,\u201d the Connecticut Democrat said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            While Platner\u2019s campaign has been marked by revelations over his past behavior, those earlier developments hadn\u2019t appeared to cut into his support: He led Collins by 9 points in a University of New Hampshire poll released last week.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            It\u2019s still unclear how the news of his extramarital sexting will affect his appeal. Genevieve McDonald, the former political director for Platner\u2019s campaign, confirmed to CNN on Saturday that Platner\u2019s wife disclosed to her last year that Platner had been sexting multiple women and that the campaign evaluated the matter as a potential political liability.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            CNN has not independently confirmed the existence of the text messages. CNN did verify that an account on the messaging app Kik appears to belong to Platner. The account, under the username \u201cphustle0331,\u201d features a profile photo showing Platner shirtless in a bathroom with a towel on his waist and uses a handle similar to ones on his since-deleted Reddit account and a now-deleted Instagram account.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Platner faced backlash last year when it was revealed that he had a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol on his chest. He said he got the tattoo when he was in his 20s while in the military and did not realize its significance until recently. He has since covered the tattoo.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            CNN and other outlets have also reported on other statements Platner made before he began his run. He once called himself a \u201ccommunist\u201d and dismissed police as \u201cbastards.\u201d He disavowed those comments during a previous interview with CNN.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1215\">Exclusive: Power struggles and paralysis: Inside FEMA\u2019s lost year as storm season approaches<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p> CNN\u2019s Michael Williams and Andrew Kaczynski contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats already facing a difficult path to recapture control of the US Senate are grappling with the latest revelations about Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee set to face Sen. 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