Platner's Wife Rebuts Texting Claims as Maine Senate Frontrunner Faces New Scrutiny
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Updated · WGME · Jun 2
Platner's Wife Rebuts Texting Claims as Maine Senate Frontrunner Faces New Scrutiny
11 articles · Updated · WGME · Jun 2
Amy Gertner, married to Democrat Graham Platner for nearly 3 years, called allegations he sent sexually explicit texts to other women “malicious gossip” and a betrayal by former staffer Genevieve McDonald.
Platner has also denied the reports, saying the Wall Street Journal and New York Times published claims without evidence and that McDonald’s account is untrue.
Gertner said the couple are working on their marriage and mental health after infertility struggles, while a University of Southern Maine political scientist noted the pair appear to be offering different versions of events.
The dispute lands as Platner remains ahead in polls despite earlier controversies over deleted Reddit posts, rape-victim comments and a covered-up skull tattoo linked to his military unit.
When a wife admits to marital issues, how does it affect her husband's denial of infidelity allegations?
Can a candidate's popular policy platform overcome a long history of personal controversies?