More than 5,500 Mainers seek a role in choosing Graham Platner’s replacement

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 481

Last Updated: 5 days, 10 hours ago

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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 weekend to select the delegates to represent them, and those seeking to become delegates themselves, who will be responsible for voting in a replacement at the party’s July 25 …

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