Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests

Maine Democrat Drops Senate Bid, Joins Race for House Seat

Democratic political candidate Jordan Wood has switched his campaign from a challenge to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to a House race to replace retiring Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine). Wood, who was previously a staff member to former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), officially withdrew from the Senate contest and entered the race to represent Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. The candidate posted on his social media accounts about the change on No…

Maine Democrat Drops Senate Bid, Joins Race for House Seat - The Thinking Conservative News

Democratic candidate Jordan Wood switched his campaign from a challenge to Sen. Susan Collins (R) to a House race to replace retiring Rep. Jared Golden (D). The post Maine Democrat Drops Senate Bid, Joins Race for House Seat appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.

Maine must get serious about local elections

With the media’s focus on state-level outcomes in the recent election, less attention has been paid to local contests — with the obvious exception of the mayoral race in New York. Yet Democratic victories in local races across the country were astounding. “Run for Something,” an organization that recruits and supports young progressives running for […]

Another Maine Democrat takes page from Platner playbook

Jordan Wood, a Maine Democrat who dropped his Senate bid on Wednesday to run for the seat held by retiring Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), said in a recent podcast interview that he would reject contributions from AIPAC, the pro-Israel advocacy group, joining a growing crop of Democratic candidates who have made similar pledges. In the conversation with Kaivan Shroff, a Democratic activist, released last week, Wood pointed to what he called “a tremend…

Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests

The Democratic primary to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine looks different due to the decision of one candidate to drop out and join a different race with high stakes.

Jordan Wood ends Senate candidacy in Maine to focus on House race

Democrat Jordan Wood ended his bid for the Democratic Party's nomination for the U.S. Senate and instead will focus on winning a seat in the House.