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Indian-American Nirav Shah withdraws from Maine Senate Democratic primary

Indian-American Nirav Shah withdrew from the Maine Senate Democratic primary race. He declared his support for Troy Jackson, who emerged as the party's choice. Shah had previously lost the gubernatorial primary to Hannah Pingree. He entered the Senate race after another candidate withdrew due to allegations. The Maine Democratic Party…

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Troy Jackson on track to replace Platner as Democratic Senate nominee in Maine

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson appears on track to clinch the Democratic nomination for Senate after his top competitors made weekend exits from the race. Jackson had the support of a vast majority of delegates who were elected across the state’s counties over the weekend to serve at a…

Roll Call

Progressive frontrunner and Maine logger poised to replace Graham Platner in chaotic primary

Troy Jackson is likely to be Democratic nominee after Platner ended Senate bid amid sexual assault allegations

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Maine progressives still have a leg up

County delegate elections may prove more important than any debate at the July 25 convention

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Maine Democrats in sprint to replace Platner on Senate ballot

The Maine Democrats running to replace Graham Platner as their party’s nominee for Senate are seeking to turn the page from the former standard-bearer without abandoning his supporters. At least seven Democrats are competing in what’s been a two-week campaign for the nomination to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins,…

Roll Call

Maine Senate race may pivot on abortion

Democrats say Collins' actions undermine her stated support for reproductive rights

Salon

Graham Platner officially drops from Maine Senate race after sex assault claim, setting off mad dash for Democrats

ANALYSIS: Democrats feel like they have a better shot now that Platner is out of the picture, Eric Garcia writes. But it’s far from a slam dunk

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Race for Platner alternative takes shape

Maine Democrats have begun laying out the process for replacing Graham Platner as the party’s Senate nominee, as candidates race to assemble campaigns for a weekslong sprint to set up a marquee Senate matchup. Platner posted a letter declaring his withdrawal of candidacy to social media on Friday afternoon, making…

Roll Call

Maine Democrats are in full scramble after Graham Platner’s dramatic exit from Senate race

Democrats in Maine are in a frantic search for a new U.S. Senate candidate after progressive nominee Graham Platner announced his intention to withdraw from the race following a sexual assault allegation.

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At the Races: As Maine goes …

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Maine Democrats have less than three weeks to find a challenger to Sen.…

Roll Call

Maine contenders: the Democrats who could replace Graham Platner

Democrats have until 27 July to pick a new candidate to face Susan Collins in November – here are the options so far

The Guardian - US

Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim sends Democrats fleeing his campaign

Platner’s exit kicks off a mad dash to find a candidate to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins

The Independent UK

Platner, accused of sexual assault, suspends Senate campaign

Maine Democrat Graham Platner suspended his campaign for Senate on Wednesday night, a move that allows the state party to select an alternate candidate to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a marquee matchup this fall. Platner’s announcement that he would drop out of the race comes two days after…

Roll Call

How could Democrats replace Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate race – and who might they choose?

Democrats weigh options as controversial Senate nominee faces calls to drop out of race after sexual assault allegation

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Vance focuses on fraud while in Maine and ignores economy as Trump’s Iran war sends prices soaring

The visit to Maine follows an earlier call from Dr. Oz for corrective action regarding alleged fraud in government health programs within the state

Fortune

Meet Ralph Lee Abraham, the CDC's new second-in-command who believes the Affordable Care Act should be repealed and called vaccines 'dangerous'

Abraham, 70, started his career in veterinary medicine.

The Guardian - US

‘Americans should be alarmed’: Experts say loss of expertise at CDC will harm US health

Top officials exited agency under RFK Jr’s leadership, and his anti-vax beliefs have dismayed medical community

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‘All hands on deck’: Bird flu in US poultry puts state cooperation to the test

Unusually late migration season means poultry operations may continue to see H5N1 outbreaks, officials say

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Bird flu infections more widespread among US dairy workers than thought – study

Rate of dairy workers with antibodies to bird flu significantly higher than known cases of virus

Fortune

Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock

Some experts say mass human-to-human transmission of this strain of bird flu is only a matter of time.

The Independent UK

CDC calls for more testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu

The Guardian - US

Limits on testing for bird flu in humans could pose difficulty for containing spread

Tests will soon be available by prescription, but they are only recommended for people in close contact with animals

Fortune

Bird flu casts a wider net as U.S. health officials keep drip-feeding information on Fridays

Researchers are urging the CDC to get ahead of the H5N1 virus 'before it’s too late.'

The Guardian - US

Mysterious Missouri bird flu case shows complications of outbreak response

First case of person to contract H5N1 after no known animal contact highlights federal-state agency relationships

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Officials call Missouri bird flu case a 'one-off' and say risk to public is still low

Health officials say they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu, but they believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off,” stand-alone illness

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