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Maine Democrats Race to Replace Platner | Boise News
Maine’s Democratic Party is in a frantic race to replace Senate candidate Graham Platner, who dropped out amid sexual assault allegations, triggering a historic special convention to pick his successor. With a July 27 deadline looming, former Senate President Troy Jackson has already thrown his hat in the ring, backed by progressives and eager to harness Platner’s grassroots energy. Platner himself denies the allegations, blaming party leadership and insisting voters—not party elites—should choose his replacement. Other contenders like Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former CDC director…
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