Election Integrity

Democrats’ Maine mess puts insiders back in charge

The Graham Platner debacle raises a larger election-integrity question: Do voters still decide, or do parties reclaim power when elections get messy? “Inclusive.” “Representative.” “Transparent.” That is how Maine Democratic Party Chair Charlie Dingman describes the process for selecting a new Democratic nominee following Graham Platner’s withdrawal from the race. Those are worthy goals. However,...

July 14, 2026