was seen at recent coverage noting fresh scrutiny about Graham Platner, a Maine Senate candidate with old online remarks drawing alarm. campaign pushes back amid ongoing scrutiny, as reporting references past remarks about race and gender and remorse and withdrawal of posts. New reports indicate further claims while Platner denies the claims in wake of media scrutiny. Maine's Senate hopeful leads in polling as his team responds the controversy with defensive messaging. Experts watch developments as more details emerge. Allegations about past conduct toward women, to which the campaign offers though concerns persist about his platform for the seat.
Graham Platner, Maine's Democratic candidate for Senate, is facing new scrutiny this morning after a New York Times report detailed allegations about his past treatment of women.
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ground.newsThe name Graham Platner has been trending all weekend after his wife of 3 years posted a video defending her husband. Platner is ahead in the polls, hoping to beat incumbent Maine Senator Susan Collins come November. That win could shift the balance of power in the Senate to Democrats. Platner has admitted to sexting several women early in his marriage and has past Reddit posts about black people and sexual assault victims coming back to haunt his candidacy. See
www.iheart.comThe presumptive Democratic nominee in Maine's U.S. Senate race reportedly joked years ago about an arousing smell of toilet water and a "Hot Rod Cock."
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