Maine Democrats Announce July 25 Convention to Pick Platner Replacement

New York Times Saturday 11 July 2026, 02:54 UTC By Reid J. Epstein and Tim Balk 1 min read

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Downtown Bangor, Maine, where state Democrats plan to convene to choose a replacement for Graham Platner by the July 27 deadline.

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