Schumer stays on the sidelines in Maine as Democrats chase a Senate majority
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is staying out of Maine’s crowded Democratic primary to replace Graham Platner, avoiding public endorsements to prevent harming candidates ahead of the July 25 nominating convention. With roughly 601 undecided Maine Democrats and a high-stakes path to a Senate majority, Schumer and allied groups are letting Mainers steer the renomination while his focus remains on defeating Susan Collins in November.
- ‘I’m staying out of Maine’: Chuck Schumer sidelines himself with the Senate majority on the line Politico
- Maine Democrats to Chuck Schumer: Stay Out of Our Senate Race The New York Times
- Maine’s Hybrid Nomination Can Harness Grassroots Energy The American Prospect
- Former Rockland Representative Will Seek Democratic Nomination for Senate Midcoast Villager
- How each Maine county is picking its delegates to the convention to replace Graham Platner The Portland Press Herald
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