Maine Democrats officially select Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner
Troy Jackson won 566 votes at the party convention after Graham Platner withdrew from the race over sexual assault allegations.
- On Saturday, delegates at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor elected Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, securing 566 of 571 votes cast at the convention.
- The special nominating convention followed primary winner Graham Platner's July 8 withdrawal after sexual assault allegations surfaced, forcing the Maine Democratic Party to urgently select a replacement candidate.
- Delegates from all 16 Maine counties participated in the vote after the initial 13-candidate field narrowed to just Jackson and Saundra Pelletier, consolidating progressive support behind Jackson.
- Jackson now prepares to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in the Nov. 3 general election, positioning Maine as a top Democratic pickup opportunity in the Senate race.
- Maine GOP Chairman Jim Deyermond criticized the nomination process, alleging independent voters were "completely shunned," while Jackson's campaign reported raising $1 million since his re-launch.
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Portland Press HeraldDemocrats crown Troy Jackson with a show in Bangor, and few surprises
At a nominating convention in Bangor that lasted under three hours, Maine Democrats formalized their choice to replace Graham Platner and took aim at Susan Collins.
The Democrats of Maine nominated Troy Jackson as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, after the withdrawal of their previous candidate in early July.
Maine Democrats replace scandal-plagued candidate in key US Senate race
The Democratic Party in Maine picked its new candidate for a key US Senate race on Saturday, after the original nominee was pressured to drop out over sexual misconduct allegations. Delegates to a hastily organised nominating convention picked Troy Jackson, a former state senate president, to go up against Republican incumbent Susan Collins. “Thank you, Maine. In 101 days, we will defeat Susan Collins and reclaim our Senate seat. Let’s get to wo…
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