Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said Sunday he has “concerns” about Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner undermining Democrats’ chances to defeat incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in the midterm elections.While speaking with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl on “This Week,” Booker answered affirmatively when asked directly if he thinks Platner “may jeopardize Democratic hopes to get that Senate seat in Maine.” Platner’s campaign confirmed reports Saturday that his wife, Amy Gertner, had found “sexually explicit texts with several women” on his phone late last summer. “Yeah, I have concerns,” Booker said. “That guy has questions to answer, and that’s what campaigns are for.”
Booker spent much of his answer warning about the dangers posed by President Donald Trump and rising living costs in New Jersey, saying “so much is riding on Democrats taking control of the Senate” to check what he called “an out-of-control president.”
The Saturday report about Platner’s extramarital relationships added to mounting scrutiny of the progressive Democrat, whose past social media activity and a tattoo featuring a Nazi symbol have also caused controversy. The Washington Examiner independently confirmed Saturday night that an account on Kik, a social messaging platform, belongs to Platner.
