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Torchlight

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2. I was curious and came across this ME state law.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 04:52 PM

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If I'm reading it correctly, the Maine Democratic Party would choose the replacement. If state law allows a replacement, the party's state committee (or the committee designated under Maine election law) fills the vacancy by nomination rather than holding another primary.

https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-a/title21-Asec374-A.html

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