WATCH: Dem senators excuse Platner's conduct at crisis huddle with embattled Maine candidate

Democratic senators attending a closed-door meeting with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Tuesday brushed off questions about the controversies engulfing his campaign, with some expressing confidence in his chances.

Platner made a crisis trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with Democratic senators a week before his primary election on June 9 as his campaign continues to face questions over his alleged sexting scandals and resurfaced online posts.

"I'm very confident we are going to win Maine," Sen.