Maine Democratic Senate race narrows as candidates rally behind Troy Jackson
Summary
Democrats in Maine are uniting around Troy Jackson to run for the U.S. Senate seat left open by Graham Platner. Several candidates dropped out after Jackson’s team won most delegate positions ahead of the party’s nominating convention.Key Facts
- Troy Jackson, a former Maine state Senate president, is leading the race to replace Senator Graham Platner.
- Platner withdrew after a sexual assault allegation, which he denies.
- Maine Democrats held meetings to select delegates for their nominating convention on June 25.
- Jackson’s preferred delegate slate won a majority of the 601 delegate slots.
- Candidates Shenna Bellows, Nirav Shah, Dan Kleban, and Jordan Wood dropped out and support Jackson.
- Jackson supports progressive policies like Medicare for All, taxing billionaires, and ending U.S. military aid to Israel.
- Jackson has political ties to Senator Bernie Sanders and identifies as a “pickup truck progressive.”
- Incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins faces Jackson in the November election in a state that voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.
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