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After entering the Maine U.S. Senate race, Graham Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, told a campaign aide she’d found sexually explicit texts he sent to other women during their marriage, a disclosure reported by the Wall Street Journal ahead of a Labor Day rally with Bernie Sanders; the episode could raise questions about campaign optics for Platner.
Gov. Janet Mills abruptly dropped out of the Democratic U.S. Senate primary against Susan Collins after a late entry, fundraising shortfalls and a divided caucus left her with limited momentum and resources. Political newcomer Graham Platner capitalized on Mills’ missteps, campaigned across the state, and maintained a polling lead even as Mills halted advertising. National donors and the party offered little help, while Republicans framed Platner as Collins’ stronger general-election foe. Mills’ exit signals a historic shift in Maine politics and echoes past upsets in the state.
Graham Platner's campaign finance director, Ronald Holmes, resigned citing differences in professional standards amid a series of campaign shake-ups and controversies, including resignations of other staff and past social media comments affecting his Senate bid in Maine.