Senate hopeful Graham Platner of Maine is in focus after a Wall Street Journal report claimed that his wife Amy Gertner had previously alleged that her husband exchanged sexually explicit texts with other women during his marriage.
The couple, who do not have any children, shared their fertility journey in 2026, seeking IVF treatment in Norway due to the high costs in the US.
After the Wall Street Journal report about the sexually explicit texts surfaced, Gertner said in a statement released by Platner’s campaign, “It is no secret that Graham and I have struggled on our fertility journey. We did the hard work that marriage requires. We went to counseling. We were honest with each other in ways that weren’t easy. And we came through it, not in spite of how much we’ve been through, but because of how much we love each other and the life we’ve built.
The couple announced a heartbreaking miscarriage in April after pursuing in vitro fertilization treatment in Norway. They said in a joint statement that they were “moved beyond words” by the support they received after speaking out about infertility, and asked for “grace” and “space” as they grieved the loss.
