(NEWS CENTER) -The prospect of an open U.S. Senate seat has attracted a lot of candidates, including four people seeking the Democratic Party nomination.
--Cynthia Dill is an attorney, a former Cape Elizabeth Town Councilor and state representative and is currently a member of the Maine Senate.

--Matthew Dunlap of Old Town is a self-employed writer. He is a former state legislator and Secretary of State, and served briefly as the head of the Sportsmen's Alliance of Maine.

--Jon Hinck is an attorney and state representative from Portland.

--Benjamin Pollard is a general contractor, the owner of Pollard Builders in Portland. He has not sought elective office before.

NEWS CENTER's Pat Callaghan asks questions of the candidates, and is be joined by Matt Stone from our media partner the Bangor Daily News.