Maine Democrats to nominate Troy Jackson to replace Platner in US Senate race
Support has coalesced around former state Senate President Troy Jackson, with more than 480 of 601 delegates backing him, his campaign said.
- On Saturday, July 25, Maine Democrats are set to nominate former state Senate President Troy Jackson as their U.S. Senate candidate, formally replacing Graham Platner after his withdrawal following sexual assault allegations.
- Platner withdrew from the race on July 10 after a former girlfriend accused him of sexual assault; he denied the allegation, forcing the Maine Democratic Party to rapidly organize a replacement selection process.
- Backed by Our Revolution, Jackson has raised more than $1 million since entering the race, though he faces a significant financial disparity against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who has accumulated more than $16 million.
- More than 600 delegates gathered in Bangor to select the nominee through a new voting process, with state law requiring the replacement to be finalized by Monday, 99 days before the November 3 election.
- Democrats view Maine as a critical opportunity to retake the Senate, though defeating five-term incumbent Collins remains difficult; the new nominee now has less than four months to build momentum before November.
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ussanews.comThe Jurisprudence of Shenna Bellows: Will the Secretary of State Bar Another Candidate from the Ballot?
Maine state Rep. James White (R-Guilford) has filed an objection to the selection of Troy Jackson by party delegates to replace Graham Platner on the ballot. The basis of the challenge is that Jackson previously lost in the primary and, under Maine law, cannot appear twice in the same election. It will be a tough case to make, but he would seemingly be making it to the perfect Secretary of State: Shenna Bellows. Bellows, who was herself a candid…
Maine Democrats to nominate Troy Jackson to replace Platner in US Senate race
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is poised to accept the Democratic Party's U.S. Senate nomination on Saturday, formally ending the two-week scramble to replace Graham Platner on the ballot for November's midterm election.
Maine Democrats are poised to pick their Senate nominee at an unusual party convention
Maine Democrats are poised to pick Troy Jackson as their new Senate nominee on Saturday, the culmination of a brief and unusual contest to replace Graham Platner after he left the battleground race amid scandal.
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