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lapucelle

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1. Right now there is talk about replacing him with an establishment candidate

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 04:29 PM

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who came in third in the June governor's primary. He was a DNC member and superdelegate until he was term-limited out in December 2024. Plus he's still youngish (mid-fifties).

Personally, I think that any politician who continued to endorse and campaign alongside Platner after the first NYT story broke might want to take a seat for a bit and think about how and why they messed this one up so badly despite all the red flags.

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Regatding Platner and the party choosing his replacement. [View all] wnylib Tuesday OP

Right now there is talk about replacing him with an establishment candidate lapucelle Tuesday #1

That suits me. QueerDuck Tuesday #2

How will Maine voters react to an establishment candidate? wnylib Tuesday #3

He couldn't win the primary for the office that Mills is holding for her second term lapucelle Tuesday #4

I think the ME Dem party has options Torchlight Tuesday #5

I think that we are going to see a Republican win this seat Bluestocking Tuesday #6

the candidate ran in the Democratic primary eShirl Tuesday #7

Maybe you missed the following part of the OP. wnylib Tuesday #8