PLATNER SUSPENDS SENATE BID IN MAINE AMID NEW ALLEGATIONS
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“GRAHAM PLATNER DROPS OUT OF CRUCIAL MAINE SENATE RACE AMID NEW ALLEGATIONS”
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Maine Dems will pick their Senate nominee via a party convention!
Nominating conventions — not primaries — are used when a candidate drops out close to a deadline. Maine's July 27 cutoff triggered this rare process. More at NPR
State parties can pick Senate nominees via convention!
When a candidate drops out, state party leaders can hold a nominating convention to replace them — a rare but established process. Learn more at Wikipedia
Maine has a history of independent & competitive Senate races.
Maine is one of few states using ranked-choice voting in federal elections, making its Senate contests uniquely competitive. Platner's exit reshapes the field. Follow updates at AP News
Topic poll · all networksWhat category was the hurricane that devastated Maine's coast in 1938?
- Category 1
- Category 2
- Category 3
- Category 5
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Category 3
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Topic poll · all networksMaine uses ranked-choice voting in Senate races. When did it first use it?
- 2016
- 2018
- 2020
- 2022
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2018