Amy Gertner, the wife of Senate hopeful Graham Platner of Maine, has spoken out amid allegations that her husband exchanged sexually explicit texts with other women during their marriage.
According to reports, Platner, an oyster farmer and former US marine, is Maine's presumptive Democratic nominee for the US Senate after his main competitor suspended her campaign last month.
Gertner, an elementary and middle school art teacher until 2024, has been married to Platner since 2024 and the two are business partners who co-own and operate the Waukeag Neck Oyster Company in Sullivan, Maine.
The couple has been open about their struggles with fertility, seeking IVF treatment in Norway due to high costs in the US. They announced a heartbreaking miscarriage in April after pursuing in vitro fertilization treatment.
Gertner released a statement after the Wall Street Journal report's publication, saying she was 'deeply hurt' by the betrayal and invasion of their privacy, but reaffirming her love and commitment to her husband.
