Graham Platner's wife expresses hurt over public disclosure of husband's extramarital messages

Amy Gertner, the wife of Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate from Maine, stated she is deeply hurt by the public revelation of her husband's extramarital sexting. Gertner accused a former campaign official of betraying her trust by disclosing personal details about their marriage. Reports from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal indicate that Gertner informed campaign staff about the messages shortly after Platner announced his candidacy. Gertner expressed her feelings in a statement, emphasizing her understanding of her husband and the trust she placed in the former campaign official. Genevieve McDonald, the former political director for Platner’s campaign, confirmed that Gertner had disclosed the sexting issue to her. CNN has not independently verified the existence of the text messages but did confirm an account on Kik that appears to belong to Platner. Platner has faced multiple controversies during his campaign, including past inflammatory statements and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, which he has since covered.