What to know about Troy Jackson, Maine Democrats’ likely nominee for US Senate
Jackson is favored after Graham Platner withdrew, and Democrats say 601 delegates will choose a nominee in one round at the party convention.
- Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson heads into Saturday's Maine Democratic Party nominating convention in Bangor with more than 90% of delegate support committed to him.
- Platner's withdrawal following misconduct allegations prompted a compressed selection process that critics describe as a "coronation" rather than a deliberative democratic exercise.
- Shifting his stance after the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston, Jackson now champions firearm restrictions despite holding an A+ rating from the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine as recently as 2022.
- A University of New Hampshire poll released Tuesday puts Jackson at 49% against Republican Senator Susan Collins' 46%, though he faces unseating an incumbent who has defied political gravity.
- As a fifth-generation logger with deep union support, Jackson aims to flip the seat in November while critics worry his nomination limits voter choice and the Democratic majority remains uncertain.
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Maine Democrats nominate Troy Jackson to replace Platner in US Senate race
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson on Saturday won the state Democratic Party's U.S. Senate nomination, formally ending a two-week scramble to replace Graham Platner on the ballot for November's midterm election.
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