As Maine Democrats prepare to replace Graham Platner as their Senate nominee, eight candidates pitched themselves as best prepared to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins over two hours of debates Thursday night.

All the candidates lost or withdrew from Democratic Senate, gubernatorial or congressional primaries this year. Another ran against Sen. Susan Collins in 2014 and lost by 37…

The candidates were selected by News Center Maine for invitations based on the 20% of the vote they received in their primary bids.

The Maine Democrats running to replace Graham Platner as their party’s nominee for Senate are seeking to turn the page from the former standard-bearer without abandoning his…

County party chairs inundated with calls. An endless stream of Google sign-up forms and spreadsheets. And a disgraced former nominee looming over it all, haunting the party’s…

Maine Democrats are scrambling to replace Graham Platner as eight candidates compete to take on Sen. Susan Collins in one of 2026's top Senate races.

A dozen candidates are vying to replace the ousted oysterman.

At a debate on Thursday night, the eight Democratic candidates vying for the nomination all seemed to hold the same progressive policy positions that the disgraced ex-nominee did.

Eight Democratic candidates faced off back-to-back debates Thursday night in Maine, amid a sprint to replace Platner on the general election ballot.

As Maine Democrats prepare to replace Graham Platner as their Senate nominee, eight candidates pitched themselves as best prepared to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins over…

Democrats hoping to replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot for U.S. Senate are scrambling to woo his supporters

Maine Democrats hoping to replace Graham Platner on the November ballot gathered in Portland on Thursday for a debate.