Eight Maine counties caucus today to elect delegates for the Democratic Party’s July 25 nominating convention, the next step in replacing Graham Platner on the ballot against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
Democrats in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Lincoln, Penobscot and Washington vote today, choosing 319 of the 500 total delegates before the remaining eight counties go Sunday. Those elected will join the party’s 101-member state committee to form the 601-person convention that will pick the nominee.
Troy Jackson enters today with 670 delegate candidates publicly backing him, well ahead of Nirav Shah and Shenna Bellows, who are tied at 445 apiece.  Here’s everything to know about this weekend’s caucuses.

Live tracker of delegate counts: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AgwruZNlnPGLVcjwljVnc01FvV8BjMstgXfX7ycwBVk/htmlview?usp=drivesdk&pru=AAABn5vhd5U*JpQte8JD1T1GrrB8C2RYsg# live tracker of delegate counts

301/600 needed for majority

Jackson Slate - 455 / 500 91% of elected delegates, 76% of total 600 delegates.
DROPPED OUT Shah Slate - 6 / 500 1.2%
DROPPED OUT Bellows Slate - 2 / 500 0.4%
Wood Slate - 2 / 500 0.4%

Multi candidate slates - 29 / 500 6.0%
Uncommitted - 6 / 500 1.2%