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Graham Platner Sexting Scandal Threatens Senate Campaign

Updated 2026-06-01 22:20 UTC 1 source Negative

A sexting scandal is threatening the campaign of Democrat Graham Platner in Maine, a key race for Democrats. The controversy has emerged just weeks before the primary election.

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The Hill
A sexting scandal is threatening to torpedo the insurgent Senate campaign of Democrat Graham Platner, who may represent the party’s best chance of ousting longtime GOP incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (Maine). Planter reportedly sent sexually explicit messages to multiple women, something his wife, Amy
2026-06-01 21:44 UTC
The Hill
The compelling but controversial candidacy of Maine Democrat Graham Platner has taken yet another turn with little more than a week left before the Senate primary in the Pine Tree State. Platner is enmeshed in a sexting furor after The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported that the can
2026-06-01 22:01 UTC
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