The wife of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner informed his campaign about sexually explicit messages he had sent to other women, according to multiple news reports.
CBS News reported that Platner's wife told his campaign in 2025 about sexual messages he had sent to other women. The New York Times similarly reported that the wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women.
The Washington Examiner provided additional details about the disclosure. According to that outlet, Platner's wife told a campaign aide during a vetting exercise last summer that she had previously found "sexually explicit texts with several women" on his phone. The Washington Examiner identified Platner's wife as Amy Ger.
Graham Platner is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate race in Maine. The reports indicate that the disclosure about the text messages occurred as part of the campaign's internal operations. The Washington Examiner specified that the conversation between Platner's wife and the campaign aide took place during a vetting exercise.
According to the Washington Examiner's reporting, Platner's wife stated she had discovered the messages on his phone. The texts were characterized as "sexually explicit texts with several women."
CBS News reported that the disclosure occurred in 2025. The Washington Examiner described the timing as "last summer."
The three news outlets reported on the same core facts regarding the disclosure, with the Washington Examiner providing the most detailed account of how the information came to light within the campaign structure.
The reports do not specify how the campaign responded to the information provided by Platner's wife or what actions, if any, were taken following the disclosure. The current status of Platner's candidacy was not addressed in the reported information.
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