
The wife of Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the Senate in Maine, said she is “really angry” about reports that she previously told her husband’s campaign he had exchanged sexually explicit texts with other women. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “It makes me really angry, disappointed,” Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, said in a direct-to-camera video Platner’s campaign released Saturday night.
Main Idea: Graham Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, said she is angry and hurt that reports about her past disclosures of his extramarital sexting were made public.
Key Points:
The sex-text revelations and public family dispute may distract Maine voters from policy issues and deepen distrust in political campaigns.
The story may push candidates and campaigns to be more open, which could help voters judge character and judgment.
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