Graham Platner has formally withdrawn from the Maine Senate race. Here’s what we know about the process to replace him | CNN Politics

Maine Democrats are embarking on a two-week sprint to pick a new nominee for one of the year’s most important races in the wake of Graham Platner’s decision to end his Senate campaign after allegations of sexual assault, which he denies.

On July 25, about 600 delegates will meet to choose a new candidate. Here’s what we know about how the process will play out:

The delegates who will meet at the convention in Bangor will come from across the state.

Of the delegates, 101 will be members of party’s state committee and 500 will come from the state’s 16 counties. The number of delegates each county will elect is based on turnout from the 2024 primary.

The delegations will range in size from four delegates and one alternate representing sparsely populated Piscataquis County to 149 delegates and 30 alternates from Cumberland County, home to Portland.