Dempsey Senate Declines
Patrick Dempsey says he will not enter Maine's U.S. Senate race.
Summary
Actor Patrick Dempsey 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 leaves the race. In a Portland Press Herald 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.
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