Fallout from Graham Platner sexting scandal on Capitol Hill

Maine’s presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate, Graham Platner, is embroiled in controversy after the Wall Street Journal reported on sexually explicit text messages he allegedly sent to women outside of his marriage. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more on how Democratic lawmakers are reacting. Source link

Bernie Sanders defends Graham Platner after reports of sexually explicit text messages

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is defending Senate candidate Graham Platner following news reports that the presumptive Democratic nominee in Maine exchanged sexually explicit texts with women at the beginning of his marriage. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Sanders, who has endorsed Platner in … Read more

Platner controversies fuel speculation about little-known Maine ballot replacement provision

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As controversy surrounding Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner continues to mount, attention is turning to a little-known provision of Maine law that could allow Democrats to replace him on the general election ballot after the primary. The question has taken on new significance because Maine election law … Read more

Senate candidate Graham Platner sent explicit texts to multiple women while married, wife says: report

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate looking to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, exchanged sexual texts with several women after marrying his wife two years ago, according to a report. Platner’s campaign confirmed the text exchanges to Politico following a report from the Wall Street … Read more

Former Biden aide sounds alarm on Democratic party backing Platner as scandal deepens: ‘Dangerous game’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Press Secretary for First Lady Jill Biden Michael LaRosa said he has been “shocked” by the amount of Democratic support for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner and that the Platner campaign reveals a line in the sand within the Democratic Party. “I am shocked at some … Read more

Democrats ‘selling their soul’ to embrace Platner are in for rude awakening with Maine voters: GOP lawmaker

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine Republican state Sen. Trey Stewart is warning that Democrats are “selling their soul” by defending controversial Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner and that the Democratic Party is moving to a “dangerous place” if he wins a Senate seat in November. “The voters care a lot,” Stewart … Read more

Despite inflammatory comments, Platner holds 9-point lead over Collins in new poll

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The intense media scrutiny and Republican attacks facing Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine over his controversial and inflammatory past online comments and his now-removed but well-publicized tattoo on his chest that resembled a Nazi symbol don’t appear to be slowing him down. A new public opinion … Read more

Dems in Maine’s Trump-friendly district back Platner despite party backlash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats running to replace retiring Rep. Jared Golden in Maine’s Trump-friendly 2nd Congressional District are lining up behind controversial Senate candidate Graham Platner despite mounting backlash from centrists within their own party. After Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, exited the Senate race in late April, the three leading … Read more

Democrats break with scandal-plagued Graham Platner, warn of ‘civil war’ in party

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Top Democratic officials and lawmakers are breaking with Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner as his past blunders and online history stack up.  Platner’s ascendency to the top of the ticket in Vacationland broke with the Democratic establishment in Washington, D.C., and since Maine Gov. Janet Mills … Read more