Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner is scheduled to meet with Senate Democrats on Tuesday, according to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network.
A campaign official described the meeting to NewsNation’s Jackie Koppell as a “longstanding” one, suggesting it was arranged prior to recent controversies.
The meeting comes after reports surfaced that Platner sent sexually explicit messages to multiple women following his marriage.
The timing of the gathering has drawn attention given the nature of the allegations now surrounding the Maine Democratic candidate.
NewsNation’s Jackie Koppell was the reporter who first received confirmation of the Tuesday meeting from a campaign official close to Platner.
The campaign’s characterization of the meeting as “longstanding” appears intended to distance the gathering from any connection to the emerging controversy.
Senate Democrats have not yet publicly commented on the substance of what will be discussed during Tuesday’s session with the Maine candidate.
Platner is running for a Senate seat in Maine, making the relationship between him and Senate Democrats a politically consequential one for the party.
The reports about sexually explicit messages sent to multiple women have added pressure to Platner’s campaign at a critical moment in his bid.
The full scope of the allegations against Platner and any potential response from Senate Democratic leadership remained developing as of the scheduled meeting date.