Dempsey Senate Declines
Patrick Dempsey says he will not enter Maine's U.S. Senate race.
July 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 8, 8:30pm ET
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What happened
Actor Patrick Dempsey
Patrick DempseyAmerican actor and racecar driver said Wednesday he will not run for the U.S. Senate in Maine, ending speculation that he could be a Democratic replacement candidate if Graham Platner
Graham PlatnerAmerican oyster farmer, harbormaster, and political candidate (born 1984) leaves the race. In a Portland Press HeraldPortland Press Heralddaily newspaper in Portland, Maine op-ed, the Lewiston native wrote that he gave a potential campaign real thought but concluded the answer was no. Dempsey, known for his role on Grey's Anatomy and for founding the cancer-focused Dempsey Center in Maine, had been floated as Democrats assessed the unsettled Senate ballot.
