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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Graham Platner Withdraws from Maine Senate Race Amid Scandal
Graham Platner formally withdrew from the Maine U.S. Senate race on Friday, submitting paperwork to the Maine Secretary of State's Office and posting a letter to social media that ended a candidacy consumed by sexual assault allegations. The Maine Democratic Party now has just over two weeks to pick a new nominee, and the field rushing to fill the vacancy already looks crowded and chaotic. The Secretary of State's Office confirmed receipt of the…
Maine Democrats schedule July 25 statewide convention to choose new candidate for U.S. Senate
With Graham Platner out of the running for Maine Senator, the Maine Democratic Party has set its convention date to select its next U.S. Senate nominee for July 25 at the Cross Auditorium, in Bangor, beginning at 9 a.m.
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