Augusta, Maine – The Maine Democratic Party will hold its U.S. Senate Nominating Convention on Saturday, July 25, where 601 delegates from all 16 counties will vote to select the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Full details of the U.S. Senate nominating process is available here.
The convention will be livestreamed on the Maine Dems website. For safety reasons, only credentialed delegates, credentialed press, and staff will be permitted to attend in person.
To request a press credential, members of the media must RSVP HERE by Thursday, July 23 at 12:00 p.m.
Key Points:
To be eligible for the convention, candidates must be registered Democratic voters, must file a written Declaration of Intent to Seek the Democratic Nomination with the Chair of the Maine Democratic Party, and must collect 500 nominating signatures from individuals who were registered Democratic voters in Maine as of the June 9, 2026 Maine Democratic Primary election. Full rules can be found here.
The convention will be made up of 601 delegates from all 16 counties. Of those delegates, 101 will be members of the Democratic State Committee, who have been duly elected by Maine voters. The remaining 500 will be selected by voters in each county.
To select delegates, county chairs will hold Delegate Nominating Meetings in which all Democrats registered in the county as of June 9, 2026 can participate and vote.
