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pat_k

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5. Hope this report of state caucuses or pop-up convention from 7/6 are accurate

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:04 AM

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/who-would-replace-graham-platner-maine.html?unlocked_article_code=1.v1A.iM4y.eQFzT3W_7ioS&smid=url-share

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.

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Former Maine state senator announces campaign after Platner suspension [View all] DrFunkenstein Thursday OP

He has been President of the Senate Easterncedar Thursday #1

Sorry to disagree moonbeam23 Thursday #20

Sorry. I was stating a fact, not advocating Easterncedar Thursday #21

Waiting to hear from the state Dem party on how they will select a new nominee. Fiendish Thingy Thursday #2

Hope this report of state caucuses or pop-up convention from 7/6 are accurate pat_k Thursday #5

I'm guessing that's the likely course of action Fiendish Thingy Thursday #6

UGH! What a mess! Jacson6 Thursday #3

Simple as that? Just like that? He declares he's "in" and with Bernie's and Our Revolution's backing... QueerDuck Thursday #4

He's declared he's *running* to be the new nominee Fiendish Thingy Thursday #7

The Proverbial Tossing of A Hat Into The Ring DrFunkenstein Thursday #8

The first paragraph in the article is a bit ambiguous on that point... QueerDuck Thursday #9

He IS campaigning to run against Collins. That's the goal. thesquanderer Thursday #23

The goal should be to find someone who can best compete against Collins rather than... QueerDuck Thursday #24

When I said "that's the goal" I meant that's the goal for ANYONE who is campaigning to be the nominee. thesquanderer Thursday #28

Ahh. Okay. QueerDuck Thursday #29

Troy Jackson might have some baggage. lapucelle Thursday #10

What's the baggage? Raven123 Thursday #15

Jackson was a big Platner supporter. They co-endorsed each other and campaigned together. N/T lapucelle Thursday #16

Platner got a lot of endorsements. Raven123 Thursday #22

That can't count as baggage Easterncedar Thursday #26

If it can't count as baggage... why delete it? QueerDuck Thursday #30

The internet is forever. This cannot be hidden or scrubbed. QueerDuck Thursday #32

Here is his Wiki ... FakeNoose Thursday #11

OK Mainers: who would be the best Democratic candidate with few to no skeletons and wide appeal? Chasstev365 Thursday #12

My concern about Jackson is he got creamed in his campaign for Governor. Wiz Imp Thursday #13

That's because he is totally uninspiring moonbeam23 Thursday #19

This Is Completely Disingenuous (nice way of saying BS) DrFunkenstein Thursday #27

Sorry, but it's not BS. Getting 21% of the vote is getting creamed. Wiz Imp Thursday #33

Bernie is awesome. I often describe my political stance Dr. T Thursday #14

All Bernie had to do was kiss and make-up with Hillary FakeNoose Thursday #18

He has the charisma moonbeam23 Thursday #17

Yes. I voted for Costello in the ranked choice Easterncedar Thursday #25

I Leave It To The Folks Of Maine, But Judging By YouTube Clips DrFunkenstein Thursday #31