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Jul 25, 2026 41 min

The Maine Convention

from The Weekend Hosted by Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Pete Buttigieg, Bishop Mariann Budde

July 25, 2026, 8 AM; 601 delegates are gathering in Bangor for a nominating convention to decide between the two remaining candidates: former State Senator Troy Jackson and bio-science CEO Saundra Pelletier. Each candidate will give a roughly 5-minute speech before the voting begins. Executive Director of Maine's Democratic Party Devon Murphy-Anderson joins The Weekend to discuss. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.

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Maine Democrats are choosing a new U.S. Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner in a key race that could help the party take back the Senate.

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