Graham Platner’s Betting Odds Fall In Maine Senate Race Amid Sexting Scandal

BreakingBusinessGraham Platner’s Betting Odds Fall In Maine Senate Race Amid Sexting ScandalByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorJun 03, 2026, 02:48pm EDTToplineGraham Platner’s odds of securing one of Maine’s Senate seats have decreased further amid a sexting controversy, even as his wife and progressive leaders have defended his reputation as a husband and lawmaker.Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee for the Senate in Maine.Photo by Sophie Park/Getty ImagesKey FactsPlatner’s odds dropped to 54% on Wednesday, with Kalshi showing 46% odds for incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee for the Senate in Maine ahead of a primary on June 9.Platner’s odds were as high as 72% last month, according to Kalshi, which shows a 6% drop in odds since multiple reports said his wife, Amy Gertner, told the Democratic nominee’s campaign last year about sexual texts he sent to multiple women. Polymarket has shown better odds for Platner despite the slide, reaching 63% on Wednesday.$1.1 million worth of predictions have been made on Kalshi for Maine’s Senate race as betting volume reached nearly $400,000 on Polymarket. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint = 'https://cds.elements.video/a/preload-resources-ovp.json'; fetch(preloadResourcesEndpoint, { priority: 'low' }) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) { throw new Error('Network response was not ok', preloadResourcesE...