Platner’s sexting controversy leaves Maine voters largely unmoved in Senate race
TL;DR
Voters in Maine say Graham Platner’s sexting controversy hasn’t changed their vote; Democrats prize his outsider status and remain confident he can challenge Sen. Susan Collins, with Platner leading Collins in polls despite revelations including Reddit posts and a Nazi-symbol tattoo, and his wife addressing the issue in a video.
- Why many Democrats say they’re voting for Platner despite sexting controversy The Washington Post
- Bernie Sanders defends Graham Platner after reports of sexually explicit text messages NBC News
- Embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner tries to reassure senators The Washington Post
- Fetterman calls Platner a ‘creep’ after reports of extramarital sexting CNN
- Democrats fret Graham Platner could cost them — and not just in Maine Politico
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