Augusta, Maine – Today, the Maine Democratic Party announced the procedures for Delegate Nominating Meetings, the next step in the party’s process to fill the Senate nominee vacancy.

The Maine Democratic Party will hold a Nominating Convention on Saturday, July 25, during which 601 delegates selected at these Delegate Nominating Meetings will vote to choose the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate.

Key points:

• Delegate Nominating Meetings will be held July 18-19 in all 16 counties, either in person or virtually, as determined by each county chair.

• The date, time, and location of each meeting will be announced by the Maine Democratic Party by Wednesday, July 15.

• All Democrats registered in the county as of June 9, 2026, and listed as verified in the MDP Voter File, are eligible to participate and vote in their county’s Delegate Nominating Meeting.

• Participants are encouraged to pre-register by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 through the MDP website.

• Anyone interested in serving as a delegate must file a declaration of intent by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15 through the MDP website.

• Counties will administer one round of voting. The people receiving the most votes up to the number of delegates and alternates will be elected as such to the Nominating Convention.

• Delegates elected during the county meetings will represent their counties at the July 25 Nominating Convention, where 601 delegates will select the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate.

To learn more about the process to select a new nominee, read the Maine Democratic Party’s press release and visit our website.

Press access and logistics for each meeting are forthcoming. Members of the media should direct questions about the convention and press requests to conventionpress@mainedems.org.

Maine Democratic Party Chair Charlie Dingman released the following statement:

“These county meetings are a key step in ensuring that Democrats across Maine will be the decisionmakers in selecting our nominee. We’ve designed this process to be representative, transparent, and accessible, with clear rules, equal opportunities for candidates, and participation available in every county. We encourage every eligible Democrat to get involved as we move forward together to nominate the strongest candidate to defeat Susan Collins.”