Sanders stands by Platner endorsement amid text report
Bernie Sanders backs Graham Platner amid text scandal and keeps endorsement See why Sanders says Maine voters should focus on wages, health care, and costs
Sen. Bernie Sanders said he will keep supporting Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite reports that Platner exchanged explicit texts with multiple women after he was married.
Sanders argued that voters should be focused on issues such as wages, health care, and the cost of living rather than the allegations surrounding Platner's marriage. He also said he would not reconsider his endorsement.
The report has added pressure to Platner's campaign, but Sanders maintained that the race should center on the concerns of working people in Maine and across the country.