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Shah drops out, clearing Jackson's path to winning U.S. Senate nomination

Jackson gained support from withdrawing rivals and had the backing of most delegates announced after the county conventions.

Shah drops out, clearing Jackson's path to winning U.S. Senate nomination
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Jul 19, 2026
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Several candidates dropped out of Maine’s Democratic Senate nomination contest and endorsed Troy Jackson, strengthening his position ahead of the state convention. Jackson had won at least 367 of the 403 delegates announced by Sunday afternoon, though delegates are not required to vote for their aligned candidate.

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate whose path to the nomination strengthened after rival campaigns ended

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Nirav Shah
D · ME

Maine candidate who left the Democratic Senate contest and endorsed Jackson

Shah's version of this story ↗
Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Republican U.S. senator whom Democratic candidates say they seek to defeat

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President mentioned in Shah’s criticism of Republican strategy

Maine candidate who suspended his campaign and endorsed Jackson

Maine secretary of state who ended her campaign

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Independent U.S. senator who endorsed Jackson

Dan Kleban
D · ME

Maine candidate who suspended his campaign and endorsed Jackson

Former Senate candidate whose withdrawal led to the contest described

ALSO MENTIONED  Nina Milliken, Maine representative and Jackson campaign county lead

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