Graham Platner's wife bites back after his sexts to other women are revealed and claims they have a great marriage as she talks about infertility struggle

By EMMA RICHTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:41, 31 May 2026 | Updated: 13:59, 31 May 2026 The wife of a Maine Democratic Senate candidate has hit back after news broke that her husband had sent sexually explicit messages to other women.  On Saturday, it was revealed that Graham Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, found that her partner had sent the inappropriate messages to at least a dozen women while the couple was trying to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF).  But later that evening, Gertner, who has been married to Platner since 2023, called those reports 'really shameful' - despite disclosing the information herself to Genevieve McDonald, who was Platner's political director until October, The New York Times reported.  'I wanted to make a statement today about a couple of news articles that are out there about my marriage to Graham,' the 41-year-old said in a video that the politician shared to his campaign page on X.  'So it makes me really angry, disappointed, and I find it really shameful that there's a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip, instead of talking about real issues that Graham is running on, like healthcare and education and childcare,' Gertner continued.  She went on to insist that she and her husband have a 'great marriage' and that they have been struggling with infertility.  'Graham and I have a great marriage. Being married is hard. Being newly married is hard. Being newly married and going through infertility is hard.  'Being newly married, going through infertility, and a Senate campaign is hard. I don’t even know if I have the right words to describe what we’ve been going through,' she added.  Amy Gertner, the wife of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, hit out at media outlets who reported that her husband sent sexually explicit messages to other women On Saturday it was revealed that Gertner found out that her husband had sent the inappropriate messages to at least a dozen women while she and him were trying to conceive a child through In vitro fertilization (IVF) Gertner further revealed that the couple has been getting help from a marriage counselor and each of their personal therapists.  'And we work on our mental health every day. No marriage is perfect and I don't want a perfect marriage, I want my marriage, and I want to be married to Graham,' she added.  Gertner continued: 'I admire the f*** out of him. So when there are news article about our marriage, it's just extra sh****. Can I say that online? I hope I can.  'So I think I'm feeling angry today and I don't normally make public statements, but it's really important for me to tell all of your out there, especially people who are voting in Maine, that I think it's shameful behavior to spend time, and energy and resources on negative ads and negative stories on Graham when all he's trying to do is improve the lives of people who work for a living.'  Her comments come after news broke that Gertner told his McDonald about the scandal last year.  Gertner considered McDonald a friend and told her the information right before Platner was supposed to join a rally with Sanders over Labor Day weekend as she feared it might become a liability, according to The Wall Street Journal.  In the profile picture from Platner's Kik account viewed by the Daily Mail, he was wearing only a towel while taking a bare chested photo in the bathroom.  Platner's face was not featured in the image, but his tattoos were visible and the Democratic candidate's public profile featured his full name. In the profile picture from Platner's Kik account viewed by the Daily Mail, he was wearing only a towel while taking a bare chested photo in the bathroom However, Platner's Totenkopf ink, which is widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, was obscured by his hand. He has since covered up the tattoo.  Breaking news, updated to follow.. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.