Troy Jackson locked up delegates after rivals Shenna Bellows and Nirav Shah dropped out of the race to replace Graham Platner against Susan Collins.
Ex-Maine senate president is frontrunner to replace Platner, who ended his campaign after sexual assault allegationsTroy Jackson – a logger, longtime legislator and former president of the Maine senate – is now poised to become the Democratic nominee in Maine’s US Senate race. His rise comes after the party’s previous nominee, Graham Platner, abruptly…
Jackson’s preferred delegates have won a majority of the seats at next week’s nominating convention to replace Graham Platner.
Former state Senate President Troy Jackson is racking up support to become Maine’s next Democratic Senate nominee, with one of his top opponents, Shenna Bellows, ending her campaign on Sunday.
Former Maine state Sen. Troy Jackson emerged as the front-runner for the Maine Democratic Senate nomination on Sunday after securing the backing of a majority of state delegates ahead of next weekend’s state convention. His two main opponents, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former public health official Nirav Shah, both ended their campaigns…
Top candidates in the Maine Democrats' caucuses to replace disgraced oyster farmer Graham Platner are bowing out of the race to make room for former logger Troy Jackson to claim the nod.
One candidate has emerged as the apparent victor in Maine’s scramble to replace former Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner — but unfortunately, his politics don’t appear to be any less radical than those of his predecessor.Platner officially withdrew from the contentious Senate race on July 10 after a former girlfriend accused the self-described…
