Seven Democrats Now Vying to Replace Graham Platner in Maine's Senate Race
The party’s 601-vote convention will use elimination rounds, with candidates needing 500 signatures and support from registered Democrats to qualify.
- On Saturday, July 25, Maine Democrats will hold a 600-person nominating convention at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to select a replacement for Senate nominee Graham Platner.
- Platner suspended his campaign Wednesday following allegations from two women—one alleging rape nearly five years ago, the other claiming he removed a condom without consent—both of which he has denied.
- The replacement field has grown to at least seven candidates, including Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, and former Maine CDC director Nirav Shah, all vying to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
- Party rules require candidates to secure 500 signatures by July 21 to qualify, while county-level Democrats mobilize to select 600 delegates for the convention's elimination-round voting process.
- Democrats need a net gain of four seats to retake the Senate majority, and the party has until 5 p.m. on July 27 to finalize the new nominee.
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