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RandySF

(88,649 posts) Mon Jul 6, 2026, 07:26 PM Monday

ME-SEN: Who Might Replace Platner if He Drops Out? Here's What Could Happen. [View all]

Top Maine Democratic Party officials have discussed possible plans to replace Mr. Platner on the ballot, with options including a pop-up convention on the weekend of July 25 to choose a nominee, or holding a statewide caucus to effectively redo the party’s primary election, according to two people who have talked with the officials and spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal party conversations.

Officials have ruled out having the state party’s committee, which includes about 100 members, choose the nominee, the people said......

Should Mr. Platner withdraw by next Monday, the leading candidates to replace him could potentially include the Democrats who ran for governor and did not win the primary.

They include Ms. (Shenna) Bellows, Troy Jackson, a former president of the Maine Senate, and Nirav Shah, a former director of Maine’s public health agency. Jordan Wood, who lost a primary for a House district covering northern Maine, is also a potential candidate.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/who-would-replace-graham-platner-maine.html

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ME-SEN: Who Might Replace Platner if He Drops Out? Here's What Could Happen. [View all] RandySF Monday OP

I read, on one of the sites, jeez I can't remember which one.................... Lovie777 Monday #1

I think so too! And rejecting the notion of a Dem committee pick is a VERY good thing. pat_k Monday #2

So Pat, please explain why you think THAT is a 'very good thing'--- Jack Valentino Monday #36

I think it is a far better thing to have someone nominated in an open process involving voters. pat_k Monday #37

Platner was never the only person who could win. RandySF Monday #4

I agree. Is anointment was a bit hasty, however. QueerDuck Tuesday #46

Has Costello been mentioned?? Ars Longa Monday #10

Has anybody asked Stephen King? He's a resister Ritabert Monday #3

We would, if he won, then have two Senator Kings. eShirl Monday #18

Sounds good to me. Ritabert Tuesday #52

I think it should be as democratic as possible and include as many Jersey Devil Monday #5

There is no time to be as democratic as possible anymore. LisaL Monday #9

Platner withdraws and the Republicans keep this seat Bluestocking Monday #6

No RandySF Monday #7

So all those Platner supporters that said ousting Susan Collins was the most important thing were lying? W_HAMILTON Monday #25

The Senate is no place for a political novice dlk Monday #8

Agreed. Platner had never held any elected office MichMan Monday #22

Sometimes the novice is the FIRST to have ENOUGH GUTS Jack Valentino Monday #38

haven't you noticed? 'political novice' is all the current rage! stopdiggin Monday #28

I'm so over the bro culture dlk Monday #29

Just as the WH is no place for a political novice. Yet here we are.......twice no less. We all know how that turned out. Katinfl Tuesday #53

Education and experience matter dlk Tuesday #55

My point exactly. Katinfl Tuesday #58

So it sounds like Mills then. BannonsLiver Monday #11

Wasn't Wood on AOC's staff? Fiendish Thingy Monday #12

ME-02 I think. RandySF Monday #13

Jordan Wood worked for Katie Porter, not AOC. He was barricaded in an office with AOC and Porter on January 6. Celerity Monday #16

That guy sounds good to me! Jordan Wood. Captain Zero Monday #20

He was my original pick for the Dem US Senate nominee before he dropped out and ran for ME-02 instead Celerity Monday #21

Caucus is the best option Renew Deal Monday #39

I like him already Fiendish Thingy Monday #35

Have a caucus Boo1 Monday #14

Platner's constituents and his staff decide his next step duckworth969 Monday #15

We know that. We can Discuss , though, Cha Tuesday #42

I really like Troy Jackson and Shenna Bellows. eShirl Monday #17

It doesn't matter who they pick or how -misanthroptimist Monday #19

She is one luckily sob Tree Lady Monday #23

It ain't over yet. n/t eShirl Monday #24

Yes, it is -misanthroptimist Monday #26

His supporters, some to this very minute, have caused this by ignoring red flags. boston bean Monday #31

So the Democratic Party belongs to the leaders? -misanthroptimist Monday #32

No. But something was obviously very off with this guy. boston bean Monday #33

The Party leaders picking Mills as their favourite to run was a massive mistake. She was a large reason why we ended up Celerity Tuesday #40

And Platners problems have existed boston bean Tuesday #41

Mills did run and the Maine voters overwhelmingly choose Platner when given a choice between the 2. Celerity Tuesday #44

Yeah. All the others lost to him. That's obvious. boston bean Tuesday #45

I so wish that leadership had gotten behind Jordan Wood this primary or had convinced Stephen King to run in 2020. Celerity Tuesday #47

Also live in ME, district 2. Agree, she is likely to win again. GPV Tuesday #51

Doesn't sound good. We can discuss all we want, opine all we want but the decision is for ME voters. Katinfl Tuesday #54

Democrats scrambling to their kitchens to bake cookies for the coming street fight. NoMoreRepugs Monday #27

I dread to post this because I am not from Maine gab13by13 Monday #30

AKA someone who can appeal to all Dem factions--plus hopefully appeal Ars Longa Monday #34

The evidence must be overwhelmingly Cha Tuesday #43

Right now, there's no evidence, only an allegation Deminpenn Tuesday #48

Sanders just asked Planter to "Step Aside"" Cha Tuesday #56

YMMV, but this is way more about political calculus than overwhelming evidence Deminpenn Wednesday #60

Platner and his Handlers Let Us Down. Aepps22 Tuesday #49

WHICH IS IT---"GD" FOR ANY TO OPINE? OR "REGION" FOR STATE.... ColoringFool Tuesday #50

I was worried that something like this would happen TexLaProgressive Tuesday #57

For the democratic party to pull this off, it has to be Jordan Wood. Emile Tuesday #59