What we know – and don’t – about how Maine Democrats will replace Graham Platner

Maine Democrats must replace Graham Platner in a key battleground Senate race by the July 27 deadline. While the party manages the transition, residents in Platner's coastal hometown of Sullivan are reflecting on the personal implications of his fall. Local citizens are contemplating the complexities of entering the maelstrom of national politics and the potential for further exposures as the process unfolds, highlighting the intersection of local community and high-stakes political competition in Maine.