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Troy Jackson on track to replace Platner as Democratic Senate nominee in Maine

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson appears on track to clinch the Democratic nomination for Senate after his top competitors made weekend exits from the race. Jackson had the support of a vast majority of delegates who were elected across the state’s counties over the weekend to serve at a…

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Progressive frontrunner and Maine logger poised to replace Graham Platner in chaotic primary

Troy Jackson is likely to be Democratic nominee after Platner ended Senate bid amid sexual assault allegations

The Guardian - US

Maine progressives still have a leg up

County delegate elections may prove more important than any debate at the July 25 convention

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Maine Democrats in sprint to replace Platner on Senate ballot

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 supporters. At least seven Democrats are competing in what’s been a two-week campaign for the nomination to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins,…

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Maine Democrats are in full scramble after Graham Platner’s dramatic exit from Senate race

Democrats in Maine are in a frantic search for a new U.S. Senate candidate after progressive nominee Graham Platner announced his intention to withdraw from the race following a sexual assault allegation.

The Independent UK

At the Races: As Maine goes …

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Maine Democrats have less than three weeks to find a challenger to Sen.…

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Maine contenders: the Democrats who could replace Graham Platner

Democrats have until 27 July to pick a new candidate to face Susan Collins in November – here are the options so far

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Democrats accuse Graham Platner of trying to put ‘thumb on the scale’ of process to replace him

Frustration mounts that Maine nominee has not withdrawn over sexual assault claim as Trump says Platner ‘in a bind’

The Guardian - US

Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary

Platner, whose campaign was hit by series of negative headlines, to face Susan Collins in key midterm contest

The Guardian - UK

U.S. Postal Service proposes absentee/mail-in voting rule

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Maine Senate hopeful’s wife breaks silence on ‘Sexting’ claims as campaign rocked by fresh scandal

This marks the latest controversy to embroil the Maine Democrat’s high-stakes Senate campaign

The Independent UK

ICE arrests 100 people three days into Maine immigration crackdown, DHS says

Organizers say ICE agents have been targeting African nationals amid surge focused in Portland and Lewiston

The Guardian - US

Exclusive: Platner raises $5 million despite scandals

Platner's campaign said his average donation in the fourth quarter was $25.

Axios

At the Races: Back to our regularly scheduled programming - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and the end of the shutdown.

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Maine Democrat Jordan Wood ends Senate bid to run for Golden’s seat - Roll Call

Maine Democrat Jordan Wood is ending his Senate campaign to run for the battleground House seat that Rep. Jared Golden is vacating.

The Guardian - US

‘In this ’til the end’: Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner on refusing to quit amid furor over ‘Nazi’ tattoo

Platner’s populist campaign faces backlash over past comments and a contentious tattoo

Axios

Maine Gov. Mills, 77, won't release medical records as age become issue in Senate race

She's stepping into a generational battle within her party, as young progressives seek to push out the older establishment.

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Maine Democrats tout ‘outsider’ approach to unseating Collins - Roll Call

As Maine Gov. Janet Mills weighs a challenge to GOP Sen. Susan Collins, three Democratic newcomers have drawn attention for their campaigns.

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The Independent UK

Democrats want to retake the Senate. Why are they afraid to run against the Maine Senator who upsets both sides?

Susan Collins is the only blue-state Republican senator and Democrats think they can beat her, Eric Garcia writes. But first, they have to find a candidate

Roll Call

Battle of the exes: Former Hill staffers take on incumbents - Roll Call

Jake Rakov plans to challenge his onetime boss, and he’s not the only young candidate with Hill experience calling on Democrats to change.

Roll Call

At the Races: The shifting Latino vote - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including Senate launches and Latino voter shifts.

Tribune News Service

Pa. voters will soon pick the people who run the 2024 election — so a national group is fighting election denial

PITTSBURGH — Three years after former President Donald Trump popularized baseless challenges to legitimate elections, a national group wants political candidates in Pennsylvania to vow they will accept election results — including those who might help run the 2024 presidential race.

Chicago Sun-Times

Butler star point guard Xamiya Walton commits to Northwestern

Walton, the 54th-ranked junior nationally according to HoopGurlz, is ready to be a scorer and facilitator for the Wildcats.

Chicago Sun-Times

Carmel basketball star Jordan Wood gives volleyball a try

From the time she first stepped on a basketball court as a kindergartner, Jordan Wood had never played another sport.

ABC News

Kayaker Alyce Wood's pregnancy a welcome bump on road to third Olympics

Elite kayaker Alyce Wood is 32 weeks' pregnant and admits she is an unusual sight on the Gold Coast canals where she trains.

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