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Shenna Bellows, Nirav Shah and Dan Kleban all drop out of Maine's Senate race

Headline from NBC Boston, from the development of Jul 18, 2026

Newest development Jul 19, 2026 · 2 reportsMaine Secretary of State drops out of Senate race

Shenna Bellows, Nirav Shah and Dan Kleben all dropped out of the race to become Maine’s next Democratic Senate nominee on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

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    Shenna Bellows, Nirav Shah and Dan Kleban all drop out of Maine's Senate race

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    Maine Secretary of State drops out of Senate race

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Shenna Bellows drops out of Maine's Senate race as Troy Jackson builds Democratic support (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Secretary of State Shenna Bellows attends the inauguration of Gov. Janet Mills, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at the Civic Center in Augusta, Maine.

  2. NBC Boston

    Shenna Bellows, Nirav Shah and Dan Kleban all drop out of Maine's Senate race (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    Shenna Bellows, Nirav Shah and Dan Kleben all dropped out of the race to become Maine’s next Democratic Senate nominee on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

  3. Portland Press Herald

    Shenna Bellows drops out of Maine Senate race (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Bellows announced Sunday she is withdrawing from the Democratic party's process for selecting a replacement for Graham Platner.

  4. Bangor Daily News

    Shenna Bellows leaves Democratic US Senate race (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    “The best way that I can serve our state and country at this moment is by focusing exclusively on my role as Secretary of State,” she said.

  5. Politico

    Maine Democrat Shenna Bellows drops out of race to replace Graham Platner (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    She ended her Senate bid on Sunday as rival Troy Jackson consolidated support in the state’s delegation selection process.

  6. News Center Maine

    Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announces her withdrawal from U.S. Senate race (opens News Center Maine)

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    News Center Maine's feed description

    Bellows stated that due to "Donald Trump's attacks on our democracy" accelerating, she felt the best way she could serve the country was to focus on her current role

  7. The Hill

    Maine Secretary of State drops out of Senate race (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) on Sunday said she was dropping out of the Democratic primary for the Senate in the Pine Tree State a little over a week after announcing her campaign. “Today I am withdrawing from the U.S. Senate race.

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