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Lisa Lerer, a New York Times national political correspondent, explains how recent allegations against the Senate candidate Graham Platner and his subsequent withdrawal from Maine's primary race have reignited a longstanding conflict between the progressive and establishment wings of the Democratic Party.
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Senate Majority PAC says it entered July with $126 million, a new midyear high, after raising $147 million with an affiliated nonprofit from April through June. But can it keep pace with the G.O.P.?
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The state Democratic Party has said it will pick a replacement through a nominating convention before a July 27 deadline. Candidates are already lining up.
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Charles Dingman, chair of the Maine Democratic Party and a progressive, would play a key role in choosing the state's Democratic Senate candidate if Graham Platner leaves the race.
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