Maine Dems try to replace Platner: 'Grassroots energy ... needs to find a home'
Summary
The Maine Democratic Party is working quickly to pick a new candidate for the U.S. Senate after Graham Platner withdrew from the race due to a sexual assault allegation he denies. The party plans to hold a convention by July 25 to choose a candidate before the July 27 deadline and aims to involve voters and local party members in the selection process.Key Facts
- Graham Platner, the original Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, withdrew from the race following a sexual assault allegation he denies.
- Platner faced other controversies, including explicit messages sent to women and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, which he said he covered up.
- The Maine Democratic Party has about two weeks to select a new candidate before the July 27 deadline.
- A 601-person party convention is scheduled for July 25 to pick the replacement candidate.
- The convention will include 101 central committee members and 500 delegates from counties across Maine.
- The party wants the selection process to be fair, transparent, and allow voter input through local meetings.
- Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson believes the grassroots support for Platner’s campaign will still find a way to back the new candidate.
- This Senate race is important because it may affect which party controls the U.S. Senate.
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