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Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign
Last weekend, his campaign wrestled with stories about sexually explicit messages that Platner sent to several women while he was married. Then on Thursday, The New York Times reported about his relationships with previous girlfriends. Some viewed him positively but others described him as volatile and insulting.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign, Last weekend, his campaign wrestled with stories about sexually explicit messages that Platner sent to several women while he was married. Then on Thursday, The New York Times reported about his relationships with previous girlfriends. Some viewed him positively but others described him as volatile and insulting.
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- Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaignPBS News - 2026-06-05T16:13:14+00:00
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