Jackson Challenge Collins

Maine Democrats picked Troy Jackson as their new Senate nominee after a scandal-driven exit.

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Summary

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Maine Democratic delegates on July 25 selected former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the party’s new U.S. Senate nominee, giving him 566 votes to Saundra Pelletier’s five at a nominating convention in Bangor. Jackson replaces Graham Platner, who won the June primary but withdrew earlier this month after a sexual assault allegation. Jackson, a former logger from Allagash, will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November. The race is a key Senate contest, with Democrats seeking to unseat Collins after nearly three decades in office.

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Troubled reset

Troy Jackson’s elevation does not fix Maine Democrats’ Senate problem. The rushed replacement leaves the party facing new scrutiny, weak vetting questions, and vulnerabilities around its new nominee.