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Platner’s wife responds to reports of the Senate candidate’s sexually explicit texts with women

Amy Gertner said the texts were private and called the coverage gossip, as Platner’s campaign says the matter was handled in counseling.

  • Graham Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, responded over the weekend to reports that Platner had exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women.
  • Gertner described the broader coverage as 'gossip' and said that 'no marriage is perfect' but that she wants her marriage with Platner.
  • Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran running for the U.S. Senate in Maine, has faced other controversies, including having a tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol and past homophobic and dismissive comments about sexual assaults.
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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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