Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner dodged questions from reporters Tuesday as he arrived for a meeting at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee amid an alleged sexting scandal and criticism over resurfaced online posts."Mr.Platner, are you here to calm the waters, sir?" Platner was asked by Fox News Digital when confronted as he exited a car, but he did not respond.He then ignored other questions on whether he deserves to represent Maine in the U.S.
Senate and about controversies from his past.DEM SENATORS DEFLECT QUESTIONS ON PLATNER'S SCANDAL-PLAGUED CAMPAIGN: 'NOT FOLLOWING THAT RACE CLOSELY'The Democratic candidate looking to unseat Sen.Susan Collins in Maine has admitted to exchanging sexual sexts with several women after marrying his wife two years ago, according to a report.
(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Platner, who is currently leading in the polls, was attending a planned meeting with Democratic senators in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday as concerns from both sides of the political spectrum have emerged over sexual misconduct and infidelity allegations.The Democratic candidate's wife Amy Gertner, discovered text exchanges between Platner and multiple women just months after they were married in 2024.Platner’s campaign confirmed the sexually-explicit messages to Politico after The Wall Street Journal reported that Gertner discovered the texts soon after they were wed and warned a campaign aide about potential political liabilities for Platner’s Senate bid.In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, Platner said: "Amy and I went through something hard — because of me.""We did the work, and I’m grateful for her every hour of every day," he added."I’ve learned throughout this campaign is that people don’t care about gossip or headlines, they care that you’re fighting for their hospitals, their paycheck, their kids."SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER SENT EXPLICIT TEXTS TO MULTIPLE WOMEN WHILE MARRIED, WIFE SAYS: REPORTGraham Platner with his wif...