Platner's Exit Confirmed As Maine Democrats Set July 25 Convention Date
At least seven Democrats are competing for the nomination as the party races to meet filing and signature deadlines before its July 25 convention.
- Twelve Democrats met Wednesday's 5 p.m. deadline to declare their intent to replace Graham Platner as the party's nominee for the U.S. Senate race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
- Platner withdrew from the ballot earlier this month following sexual assault allegations, which he denied but said would be damaging to his campaign nonetheless.
- Candidates must collect at least 500 signatures from registered Democrats by July 21 to qualify for the July 25 nominating convention in Bangor, where 601 delegates will vote on a replacement.
- High-Profile endorsements from figures like Sen. Bernie Sanders have split the field between progressive and establishment-aligned contenders, with the 601-member convention deciding through elimination-round voting.
- Maine remains one of Democrats' clearest pickup opportunities for retaking the Senate majority, as they attempt to unseat the long-serving Collins, who has held her seat since 1996.
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Maine Democratic Senate candidates discuss which of Platner's ideas they would use
Maine Democratic Senate candidates Nirav Shah, Shenna Bellows, Jordan Wood and Troy Jackson discuss which ideas from Graham Platner's platform they would use if they are chosen as the nominee.
13 Democrats File to Replace Platner on Maine Senate Ballot
Thirteen Democrats filed declarations of intent to seek the Maine Democratic Party’s U.S. Senate nomination by the party’s July 15 deadline, according to a candidate guide the party published on its website. They are Shenna Bellows, David Costello, Elizabeth Cote, Elizabeth Dickerson, Troy Jackson, Dan Kleban, Joseph Leveille, Kristina Libby, Paige Loud, Saundra Pelletier, Nirav Shah, Ashley Webb, and Jordan Wood. The winner will face Sen. Susa…
More than 5,500 Mainers seek a role in choosing Graham Platner’s replacement • Maine Morning Star
Then-Maine Senate President Troy Jackson speaks at the Maine Democratic Party's state convention in Bangor on May 31, 2024. (Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)More than 5,500 Mainers have submitted their names to help choose Graham Platner’s replacement in the U.S. Senate race, as the Maine Democratic Party prepares for a first-of-its-kind convention to select a new nominee. That figure includes Democrats looking to attend county caucuses this week…
Exclusive: Democrats call truce in Maine amid proxy war over party’s direction
The NewsSenate Democrats are adopting a new strategy in their Maine Senate primary: staying all the way out of it.Chief among them is Bernie Sanders, who propelled Graham Platner’s rise and supported the gubernatorial bid of Troy Jackson. Though Jackson is seeking the progressive mantle in the race to replace Platner on the ballot, the Vermont independent is done with trying to be a Pine Tree State kingmaker.“It’s an unprecedented moment. The pe…
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