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Cory Booker Has ‘Concerns’ About Platner Revelations in Maine Senate Race

May 31, 2026Center Left

Mr. Booker and other Senate Democrats faced questions Sunday about reports that Mr. Platner’s wife previously told his campaign he had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage.

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