Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a town hall meeting in East Millinocket on March 25. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

Democrat Graham Platner effectively locked down the nomination to take on U.S. Sen. Susan Collins after Gov. Janet Mills left the race on Thursday.

We will be running live updates all day as Democrats begin to coalesce behind the political newcomer. Follow them below.

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Michael Shepherd joined the Bangor Daily News in 2015 after time at the Kennebec Journal. He lives in Augusta, graduated from the University of Maine in 2012 and has a master's degree from the University...

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