Wife of US Senate candidate responds to reports of candidate’s sexually explicit texts with women

Graham Platner’s wife publicly responded over the weekend to reports that she had informed his U.S. Senate campaign that the candidate had previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women.

It’s the latest controversy in Platner’s whirlwind campaign to win the Democratic nomination in Maine and then face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November in one of a few races that Democrats consider critical as they try to take control of the Senate.