Democrats Move to Sink Graham Platner's Maine Senate Bid After Sexting Claims Involving 12 Women
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Updated · Fox News · May 31
Democrats Move to Sink Graham Platner's Maine Senate Bid After Sexting Claims Involving 12 Women
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 31
A Democratic insider leaked allegations that Graham Platner sexted up to 12 women while married, opening a new effort inside the party to damage the Maine Senate frontrunner before next month's primary.
The push comes even though Gov. Janet Mills has dropped out and the report says Platner had been viewed as all but certain to win the Democratic nomination against Sen. Susan Collins in November.
Rep. Jake Auchincloss recently called Platner's conduct — including a previously reported Nazi tattoo controversy — disqualifying, while Sen. John Fetterman has also criticized his fitness for office.
Platner's allies are defending him and blaming the leaker, with Rep. Ro Khanna still set to campaign with him and left-wing commentator Hasan Piker also backing him.
The clash underscores a broader fight between establishment Democrats and the party's ascendant left, with talk of replacing Platner on the ballot described as unlikely.
How does a candidate's controversial digital past affect voter trust when polls consistently show them leading the race?
What are the implications for a campaign when a key supporter is under a federal investigation?