Key facts
- Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner admitted to sexting women shortly after his marriage.
- Platner dismissed allegations of mistreating an ex-girlfriend as politically motivated.
- Exes described Platner as someone who 'hated women' and did not respect them.
- The New York Times reported on the allegations.
Graham Platner, a candidate for the Maine Senate, has admitted to sexting women shortly after his marriage. He has also dismissed allegations of mistreating an ex-girlfriend as politically motivated. According to reports, his exes described Platner as someone who 'hated women,' 'does not respect women,' and would refer to them as 'hatchet wounds.' The New York Times detailed these allegations, with three women who previously dated Platner recalling 'unsettling' behavior they experienced with him.