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Maine · U.S. Senate · 2026
Maine Democrats are selecting a new Senate nominee through a first-of-its-kind party convention. Here's who's in the running and where they stand, issue by issue.
Maine has never done this before at this scale — here's what's actually been decided so far.
The Maine Democratic Party's state committee voted to hold a nominating convention to select a new U.S. Senate nominee, rather than have party leaders simply appoint one. This is the first time Maine Democrats have used a convention of this scale to replace a statewide nominee.
Party leadership — Chair Charlie Dingman, Vice Chair Imke Schessler, and Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson — has said it will release a full timeline, candidate requirements, and details on how the public can participate, promising "transparency is of the utmost importance" throughout the process. Maine law requires a replacement nominee to be certified by July 27, 2026.
Eight Democrats have declared as of July 10. Use the picker to narrow the list, or scroll straight to the issue comparison.
More names could still surface before candidate requirements are finalized for the convention.
Use the picker above (or below) to show only the candidates you want side by side. Pulled from each candidate's own campaign site, recent gubernatorial-run platforms, and voting/business records where available.