{"id":1579,"date":"2026-05-30T20:34:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T20:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2026-05-30T20:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T20:34:07","slug":"graham-platners-wife-told-campaign-of-his-past-explicit-texts-to-other-women-according-to-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1579","title":{"rendered":"Graham Platner\u2019s wife told campaign of his past explicit texts to other women, according to report"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As he turns his attention to facing Republican Senator Susan Collins in November, Graham Platner is confronting more tough scrutiny of his past.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal <\/i>reported that shortly after Platner launched his US Senate bid last August, his wife, Amy Gertner, revealed to a campaign aide that she had discovered sexually explicit texts with several women on his phone months earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Journal<\/i>, Gertner told the campaign aide about the texts to flag a possible risk to Platner\u2019s candidacy. Ultimately, the campaign\u2019s braintrust decided it was a private issue, and they moved forward with a scheduled rally with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who was a crucial early backer of Platner.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In a statement provided to the Globe via Platner\u2019s campaign, Gertner said she confided those details to \u201csomeone I considered a friend\u201d and accused the person of going on to \u201cspread malicious gossip to anyone who would take her call.\u201d (Gertner did not name the person she accused of this conduct.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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