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Platner\u2019s Initial Response To The New Allegations<\/h2>\n

In an MS NOW interview, Platner was confronted with the latest allegations and he said they were not true. After interviewer Chris Hayes read out a snippet from the article, the Democratic candidate responded: \u201cThere are some allegations in this piece that I just want to be kind of unequivocal about, are simply not true. Anything alleging physicality, anything alleging that I knew what my tattoo was, these are the statements of someone who\u2019s politically motivated.\u201d Platner noted that the reporting about him \u201cstruggling, not being a good boyfriend, certainly self-medicating with alcohol,\u201d is something he\u2019s been \u201cvery up front since the beginning of this campaign that that was a pretty dark period of my life after I came back from my combat service.\u201d He added there are things in the article he \u201cabsolutely will take responsibility for\u2026But those serious allegations are just not true.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What Do We Know About Platner\u2019s Sexting Scandal?<\/h2>\n

Last weekend, The Wall Street Journal<\/u> and The New York Times<\/u>, reported that Gertner, told his Senate campaign last year about sexually explicit texts he sent to several women to ensure they didn\u2019t impact his campaign. Former Maine state legislator Genevieve McDonald, who also served as the Platner campaign\u2019s political director until October last year, told the Times that Gertner reached out to her before a rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to inform her about the texts he sent to as many as a dozen women. McDonald also told the Times the Senate is \u201cnot a training ground for redemption,\u201d and instead a \u201cplace for proven leaders with moral clarity and integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n

How did Platner and his campaign respond to the sexting scandal?<\/h2>\n

After a campaign event on Sunday, Platner was asked about the reports and said he wasn\u2019t surprised that \u201cestablishment media outlets\u201d were running \u201cgossip\u201d instead of issues that \u201cactually matter in this race.\u201d The Democratic candidate, who was standing with his wife, accused the Times and the Journal of \u201cjournalistic malpractice\u201d and claimed that they ran stories without any evidence \u201cbesides the gossip from a former staffer\u201d He added: \u201cI\u2019m confirming that what Genevieve McDonald said in the New York Times is not true.\u201d His campaign also released a video statement from Gertner in which the Democratic candidate\u2019s wife said she was \u201creally angry, disappointed\u201d that her disclosure was made public and she \u201c[finds] it really shameful that there\u2019s a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip instead of talking about real issues that Graham is running on.\u201d<\/p>\n

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How have betting markets reacted to Platner\u2019s scandals?<\/h2>\n

Platner\u2019s odds of winning Maine\u2019s Senate race against Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins have plummeted this week on election betting markets. Bettors on Kalshi predict the race is now a toss up with the Democratic candidate\u2019s odds falling from 72% last month to 54% early on Saturday. On the crypto betting platform Polymarket, Platner\u2019s odds have a similar drop, falling from 78% in on May 23 to 60% as of early Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Crucial Quote<\/h2>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s be very clear: This is a lifelong G.O.P. operative who\u2019s dedicated her career to electing Republicans.\u201d Platner\u2019s campaign told the Times about Fifield, who has worked for Republican campaigns in Virginia.<\/p>\n

WHAT TO WATCH FOR<\/h2>\n

Maine\u2019s primaries are June 9.<\/p>\n

Further Reading<\/h2>\n

Progressive Leaders Brush Off Graham Platner\u2019s Sexting Controversy: \u2018He Has Grown\u2019 <\/u>(Forbes)<\/p>\n

Graham Platner And His Wife Dismiss Reports Of His Alleged Sexting As \u2018Gossip\u2019 (Forbes)<\/p>\n

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