Ex-Staffer Says Graham Platner Took $15,000 NDA Offer as Maine Primary Nears 1 Day Away
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 9
Ex-Staffer Says Graham Platner Took $15,000 NDA Offer as Maine Primary Nears 1 Day Away
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 9
Summary
Genevieve McDonald said in a Washington Post op-ed published hours before Maine’s Democratic Senate primary that she quit Graham Platner’s campaign after two months and considers him unfit for office.
McDonald said she was disturbed by what she learned from August to October 2025, citing a Nazi-linked tattoo, alleged physical misconduct with an ex-girlfriend, lewd Reddit posts and what she called a pattern of dishonest behavior.
A $15,000 severance offer tied to a nondisclosure agreement was among the new details in her account; McDonald said she refused to sign and described herself as an early target of gaslighting.
Lyndsey Fifield, who has accused Platner of physical violence, backed McDonald publicly, while the op-ed also challenged Platner’s working-class image by pointing to a $200,000 loan from his father and family-linked business ties.
The intervention lands on the eve of Tuesday’s primary, where Platner faces consultant David Costello and Gov. Janet Mills, whose name remains on the ballot despite ending her campaign.