Democrats poised to nominate Troy Jackson to challenge Susan Collins
Maine Democrats have nominated Troy Jackson to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins in the upcoming election. The nomination follows the withdrawal of the previous primary winner due to sexual assault allegations.
Why it matters
This race is considered a key battleground for control of the U.S. Senate, making the candidate change a significant development in national politics.
BANGOR, Maine — Former state Senate President Troy Jackson officially became Democrats’ Senate nominee in Maine, starting a 101-day sprint to Election Day in a nationally watched, must-win race for his party. Hundreds of Democrats gathered in Bangor on Saturday morning for a state convention to pick their Senate nominee after the primary winner, Graham Platner, ended his campaign earlier this month after a sexual assault allegation, which he denied. Jackson, a veteran legislator, was expected to win the nod after delegate candidates supporting him dominated at county meetings last weekend and all of his major opponents dropped out. And Democrats are eager to move on to the general election. “I officially call this convention to order — with a sigh of relief,” Maine Democratic Party Chair Charlie Dingman told the Democrats packed into a ballroom.
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