Maine Democratic Senate nominee on July 27?

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Market context

Graham Platner has voluntarily withdrawn from the 2026 Maine U.S. Senate race, triggering a rare legal mechanism that allows the Maine Democratic Party to nominate a replacement candidate by 5:00 p.m. ET on July 27. This real-world event directly determines the outcome of the prediction market, which resolves based on who becomes the party’s apparent nominee by 11:59 p.m. ET on that date. With Platner’s exit confirmed on July 8, the market’s current 1% implied probability for a replacement nominee reflects extreme uncertainty about whether the party will successfully select and declare a candidate within the compressed timeframe.

Historically, no political party in Maine has ever replaced its nominee in an election, making this an unprecedented scenario with no direct precedent to calibrate expectations [5]. Comparable cases in other states show that replacement nominations often involve internal party conventions or emergency committees, but success depends heavily on local party cohesion and state law flexibility. In this instance, the Maine Democratic Party has already voted to hold a state convention to choose a replacement, yet the timeline remains tight and the process untested in Maine’s political landscape [5].

Traders should monitor official announcements from the Maine Democratic Party regarding the convention schedule, candidate filings, and the final nominee declaration before the July 27 deadline. Recent reporting confirms that multiple Democrats have expressed interest in replacing Platner, but the party’s internal divisions and the sexual assault allegations surrounding him may complicate consensus [1][8]. The critical dependency is whether the party can complete its selection process and formally announce the nominee before the legal cutoff, as failure to do so would leave the seat vacant and invalidate the market’s resolution condition [2][3].

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Methodology

This page reviews Maine Democratic Senate nominee on July 27? across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to Kalshi vs Polymarket, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

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FAQ

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How reliable are the quoted odds?

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