Overview
- Reporting by major outlets says Amy Gertner privately told campaign staff last year that she had seen sexually explicit texts between Graham Platner and other women.
- Genevieve McDonald, a former Platner political director, confirmed the disclosure to reporters and said the campaign viewed the matter as a potential political liability.
- Platner and Gertner have publicly denied the specific claims and described the press coverage as gossip and a betrayal of private marital conversations.
- News organizations have not independently verified the contents of the alleged messages but have reported a Kik account that appears to be linked to Platner.
- The revelations add to earlier controversies over Platner’s past posts and a covered tattoo and have left some Democrats expressing concern while many endorsements remain in place as the June 9 primary and a consequential general election matchup with Sen. Susan Collins approach.