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Kamala Harris endorses Democrat Troy Jackson, in Maine’s US Senate race after last-minute nomination
Harris said Jackson has 101 days to build his campaign after a rushed party nomination and a fundraising gap against Collins.
- On Saturday, Maine Democrats gathered in Bangor and formally nominated former state Senate president Troy Jackson as their U.S. Senate candidate to replace Graham Platner, who withdrew earlier this month following sexual assault allegations.
- Following Platner's withdrawal, Maine Democratic Party leaders implemented a novel county-by-county caucus process to select a nominee. Jackson consolidated support among labor unions and Platner's volunteer network, securing 566 delegate votes to clinch the nomination.
- Embracing the term 'genocide' to describe Israel's war in Gaza, Jackson pledged to reject 'dark money' from corporate PACs and AIPAC, positioning himself as a progressive alternative to Senator Susan Collins.
- Jackson faces a significant funding gap against incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins, who holds an $11 million war chest and has represented Maine for 30 years through her chairmanship of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- This pivotal race could determine control of the Senate, as Maine remains the only GOP-held seat in a state won by Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024, positioning Collins as particularly vulnerable this election cycle.
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Kamala Harris endorses Democrat Troy Jackson, in Maine’s Senate race after last-minute nomination
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday endorsed Maine's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Troy Jackson, just two days after the state's party used a hastily called nominating process to name him as the replacement candidate in a race seen as crucial for control of the chamber.
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Kamala Harris endorses Democrat Troy Jackson, in Maine's US Senate race after last-minute nomination
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has endorsed Maine's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Troy Jackson, who became the party's nominee over the weekend.
·New York, United States
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