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Maine Democrats meet to select Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner
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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Sanders says he does not regret supporting Graham Platner in Maine Senate race
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said he did not regret supporting former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) after a former girlfriend's accusations of sexual assault came to light and led the progressive candidate to drop his bid. CBS News's Margaret Brennan asked Sanders about his support for Platner on Sunday's "Face the Nation,"...
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Powered in an emergency after the abandonment of Graham Platner, Troy Jackson, a former unionist lumberman, must in three months attempt to defeat Republican Senator Susan Collins in a decisive battle for the control of the American upper chamber.
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