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RandySF

(88,874 posts) Wed Jul 15, 2026, 05:43 PM 21 hrs ago

ME-SEN: Eight Democrats hoping to replace Graham Platner to debate Thursday

Eight candidates vying to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate will participate in a televised debate Thursday night.

The 90-minute debate at 7 p.m. on News Center Maine will be the first time the candidates make their pitches statewide since Platner dropped out about a week ago after his support from the party tanked following an accusation of sexual assault, which he has denied.

His exit upended the race for long-time Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’s seat, which Democrats consider pivotal to winning back the U.S. Senate majority. It has also left little time for the Maine Democratic Party, the entity responsible for replacing Platner, to meet the July 27 deadline set by Maine law to do so.

The debate will offer a preview of the pitches the candidates will make at a first-of-its-kind convention in Bangor on July 25 to select the new nominee.

https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/07/15/eight-democrats-hoping-to-replace-graham-platner-to-debate-thursday/

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ME-SEN: Eight Democrats hoping to replace Graham Platner to debate Thursday (Original Post) RandySF 21 hrs ago OP

That's great! Nanjeanne 20 hrs ago #1

Creative Commons Cirsium 20 hrs ago #2

I thought it was only gonna be 4 hookaleft 20 hrs ago #3

so Jackson, Shah, Bellows, Wood, Loud, Kleban, Costello and Dickerson eShirl 20 hrs ago #4

Nanjeanne

(6,927 posts)

1. That's great!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 06:23 PM

20 hrs ago

Cirsium

(4,354 posts)

2. Creative Commons

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 06:41 PM

20 hrs ago

You can post the entire article should you wish to.

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hookaleft

(1,575 posts)

3. I thought it was only gonna be 4

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 06:49 PM

20 hrs ago

That DeBeers candidate was complaining last night I saw about not being included in the debate.

eShirl

(20,671 posts)

4. so Jackson, Shah, Bellows, Wood, Loud, Kleban, Costello and Dickerson

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 06:55 PM

20 hrs ago

glad to see it'll be on tee vee

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