Democrats offer little support as Platner faces new controversy Senate Democrats are largely avoiding comment on Graham Platner’s new extramarital sexting scandal, keeping their distance from the progressive insurgent. Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee challenging Sen. Susan Collins, is facing scrutiny for alleged sexual messages to women other than his wife. Senators like Andy Kim, Elissa Slotkin, and Tim Kaine have either cited other priorities or stated they are staying out of the race until after the primary.

• Senate Democrats are not publicly supporting Graham Platner amid a new extramarital sexting scandal.
• Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in November.
• Senators like Andy Kim, Elissa Slotkin, and Tim Kaine have declined to comment or expressed detachment from Platner’s situation.
• This controversy follows previous scrutiny over Platner’s past racist and sexist Reddit posts and a Nazi symbol tattoo.