Bangor, Maine —
Maine Democrats picked Troy Jackson as their new Senate nominee on Saturday, the culmination of a brief and unusual contest to replace Graham Platner after he left the battleground race amid scandal.
In a nearly unanimous vote, 566 delegates to a party convention in Bangor picked Jackson, the former state Senate president, as the nominee. He faced little opposition after filling most delegate slots with his suppporters and forcing his most serious opponents to drop out.
In a speech before the vote, Jackson turned his attention to the general election, accusing Republican Sen. Susan Collins of not doing enough to stand up to President Donald Trump on behalf of Mainers.
“For nearly 30 years, Collins has told Maine that she is concerned,” Jackson said. “Maine does not need another six years of concern. We need someone with courage. We need a fighter who remembers exactly who sent them to Washington, which is you!”
