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Maine Democrats Tell Senate Leader to Stay Out of Primary
State party members are urging the top Senate Democrat to avoid involvement in the race to replace Graham Platner. Candidates have also criticized his leadership in Washington.
Jul 13, 5:02 AM·1m read2 sources
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Local party members said the national leader should not intervene in the contest. Candidates in the race have given low marks to his leadership in Washington. The warnings come as Democrats work to fill the vacancy left by Platner. Party officials are focused on choosing a nominee without outside direction.
Several candidates have publicly distanced themselves from the Senate leader's involvement. They cited concerns over local control of the nomination process. The party is proceeding with its selection process in the coming weeks.
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