Maine Democrats Set July 25 Convention to Pick Senate Nominee Replacing Graham Platner
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Updated · WMTW Portland · Jul 20
Maine Democrats Set July 25 Convention to Pick Senate Nominee Replacing Graham Platner
3 articles · Updated · WMTW Portland · Jul 20
Summary
Bangor will host a special Maine Democratic convention on Saturday, when selected delegates formally choose the party’s new U.S. Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner.
Part one of the two-step process has already finished, with county-level delegate selection completed across the state ahead of the final vote.
Troy Jackson, the former Maine Senate president, appears to have a strong edge because many elected delegates have publicly pledged to support him, though they are not formally bound.
Delegates were chosen locally, in some cases through virtual county meetings, and several candidates circulated slates of supporters to signal how convention votes were likely to break.