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Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit texts

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Monday that he is standing by Graham Platner in the wake of media reports that the Maine Senate candidate previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women while he was married.

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Platner to meet Tuesday with Senate Democrats

Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner is meeting with Senate Democrats on Tuesday, according to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. A campaign official told NewsNation’s Jackie Koppell that the meeting is a “longstanding” one. It will take place after reports surfaced that Platner sent sexually explicit messages to multiple women after he married his wife,...

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