Elizabeth Dickerson Launches Maine Senate Bid, Faces June 9 Democratic Registration Challenge
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Updated · Midcoast Villager · Jul 13
Elizabeth Dickerson Launches Maine Senate Bid, Faces June 9 Democratic Registration Challenge
3 articles · Updated · Midcoast Villager · Jul 13
Summary
Elizabeth Dickerson, a former Rockland councilor and state representative, said July 13 she will seek Maine Democrats’ U.S. Senate nomination to challenge Republican Susan Collins.
Her candidacy immediately faces an eligibility dispute: Maine Democrats said candidates had to be registered as Democrats by the June 9 primary, while Dickerson switched from unenrolled to Democrat on July 9 and argues that still qualifies her.
500 signatures from registered Democrats are required, including at least 50 from each of eight counties, before the party chooses its nominee at a July 25 convention in Bangor.
Dickerson framed her run as a challenge to party insiders and Collins, citing opposition to the $35 billion war, support for universal healthcare and abortion rights; Collins is seeking a sixth consecutive six-year term.