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Former state lawmaker Troy Jackson won the Democratic nomination for Maine\u2019s U.S. Senate seat on Saturday, capping nearly three weeks of political drama following the collapse of Graham Platner\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n

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Hundreds of Democratic delegates chose Jackson \u2014 a logger and former Maine Senate president \u2014 to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins this fall.<\/p>\n

Mr. Jackson faced only one opponent, Saundra Pelletier, a biopharmaceutical executive making her first run for office, after all of his better-known rivals withdrew once his supporters dominated the prior weekend\u2019s delegate-selection process.<\/p>\n

The fifth-generation logger initially ran as a Republican in 2000, lost, then won as an independent two years later, switching to the Democratic Party in 2004. He eventually became Maine Senate president before leaving the state Legislature in 2024 and coming in third in this year\u2019s Democratic gubernatorial primary while backed by Mr. Platner and Sen. Bernard Sanders, Vermont independent.<\/p>\n

Mr. Jackson, 58, represented far northern Maine for 20 years in the Maine House and Senate.<\/p>\n

Mr. Platner quit the race two weeks ago after a sexual assault allegation, which he denied but forced his exit anyway. His withdrawal triggered an unusual, compressed replacement process rather than a traditional primary.<\/p>\n

Mr. Jackson\u2019s nomination starts a 101-day sprint to Election Day in a nationally watched race.<\/p>\n

Democrats have viewed Ms. Collins as uniquely vulnerable since she\u2019s the only Senate Republican up for reelection this cycle in a state that backed former Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019 presidential campaign in 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile Susan Collins rubberstamps Donald Trump\u2019s agenda, Jackson will prioritize making life more affordable and delivering for families across Maine,\u201d Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said in a statement. \u201cThe DNC is ready to help organize and mobilize voters to defeat Collins, take back the Senate, and put working families first.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In his convention speech, Mr. Jackson accused Ms. Collins of not doing enough to stand up to President Trump on Mainers\u2019 behalf.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor nearly 30 years, Collins has told Maine that she is concerned,\u201d he said. \u201cMaine 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Republican National Committee accused Democrats of trying to \u201cshove socialism down the throats of Maine voters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTroy Jackson is a Platner apologist, a radical Bernie Bro, and a walking red flag displaying all the warning signs of the early days of the Platner campaign,\u201d RNC spokeswoman Kristen Cianci said in a statement. \u201cSenator Susan Collins is a proven leader with unimpeachable character who will continue to deliver for Mainers when they reelect her this November.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recent reports on Mr. Jackson\u2019s temper, workplace conduct and past positions dampened his campaign before it kicked off.<\/p>\n

The GOP super PAC Senate Leadership Fund plans to spend more than $42 million on the race overall, hitting his temper and legislative clashes, in an effort to ensure \u201cdangerous candidates like Graham Platner and Troy Jackson are never elected.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cChuck Schumer forcefully removed Graham Platner from the ballot against the will of Maine voters, only to replace him with a deranged and scandal-plagued political insider,\u201d the super PAC\u2019s communications director, Chris Gustafson, said in a statement to The Washington Times. \u201cMainers value steady leadership that yields real results for the Pine Tree State, making Susan Collins the clear choice once again this November.\u201d<\/p>\n

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