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Graham Platner's Sexting Scandal and Campaign Strategy

Updated 2026-06-03 16:50 UTC 1 source Neutral

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces a new sexting scandal but is seeking to reassure his supporters by highlighting his fundraising and high polls. Democrats are rallying behind him in the Maine race.

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The Hill
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2026-06-03 16:36 UTC
The Hill
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner in a new memo is seeking to reassure his supporters, pointing to his fundraising and high polls to argue he can win the Maine Senate race despite a new sexting scandal that has prompted negative headlines. Democrats are marshaling support for Platner, a pla
2026-06-03 16:36 UTC
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