Troy Jackson Emerges as Front-Runner to Replace Platner as Democrat in Maine Senate Race
Jackson gained support as several rivals withdrew from the race to challenge Sen. Susan Collins.
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Troy Jackson has emerged as the front-runner to become the Democratic nominee challenging Sen. Susan Collins in Maine. Several rivals withdrew, and Jackson received broad support at county-level party meetings ahead of the nominating convention.
Former state lawmaker Troy Jackson has emerged as the front-runner to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic Party’s nominee against Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November’s midterm elections. Jackson’s campaign gained momentum after several rivals withdrew, and he received broad support at county-level Maine Democratic Party meetings ahead of the nominating convention next Saturday.
Jackson is described as a progressive who narrowly lost Maine’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. Platner withdrew his Senate nomination earlier this month after a former girlfriend accused him of rape.
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43 OUTLETSOutlets on more than one side report that Troy Jackson built a substantial delegate lead in the contest to replace Graham Platner as Maine Democrats’ Senate nominee, after rivals withdrew and some endorsed him. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Jackson’s delegate organizing and, in some coverage, grassroots support as a counterweight to Susan Collins’s financial advantage. Center outlets largely present the story as a delegate-driven nomination contest, stressing rival withdrawals and the upcoming convention. Right-leaning outlets also report his delegate advantage, while several foreground criticism of his politics or allegations about his conduct.
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