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Maine Democrats officially select Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner
Jackson won 566 of 571 delegate votes after Platner withdrew, giving Democrats a new nominee in a race they see as key to Senate control.
- 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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