The wife of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) informed his campaign staff that he had exchanged sexually explicit messages with other women, according to reports from multiple news outlets.
The New York Times first reported on the matter, with The Hill, RealClear Politics, The Washington Times, and The Independent subsequently covering the story. According to these reports, Platner's wife alerted campaign staff last year regarding the messages.
The Washington Times reported that the notification to campaign staff occurred days before Platner announced his candidacy for the Senate seat. The outlet described the communications as sexually explicit texts exchanged with several women.
RealClear Politics covered the development under the headline "Platner's Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts to His Campaign."
According to The Independent, Platner's wife addressed the situation, stating that she and her husband had overcome the hurdle and that their marriage was "stronger than ever before."
The allegations involve text-based communications that multiple reports characterized as sexually explicit. According to The Hill, the messages were exchanged with other women.
Platner is running as a Democrat for a Senate seat in Maine. The timeline of events, as reported by The Washington Times, indicates that the warning from Platner's wife to campaign staff preceded his official campaign announcement.
The reports do not specify how many women were involved in the exchanges beyond references to "several women" and "other women." The exact content of the messages has not been disclosed in the reported accounts.
The matter remains part of the public record as Platner continues his Senate campaign. No further statements beyond the reported comment from Platner's wife about their marriage have been noted in the available coverage.
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