Jul 10, 2026 – 8.46amWashington | From its dense wilderness to its jagged Atlantic coastline pockmarked with sleepy fishing towns, Maine, in the far north-east of the United States, is best known for blueberry pie, craft breweries and lobster rolls.For the next three weeks, however, it will host a fight for the future of the Democratic Party as its resurgent progressive flank provokes deep debate about how best to stymie Donald Trump, win back control of Congress and chart a course to the presidency in 2028.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
How a sexual assault scandal exposed the Democrats’ deep troubles
The party scored an own goal after ignoring Senate candidate Graham Platner’s red flags. But his rise and fall symbolises the fight over its future.
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