Day 14 · Maine Senate Race

Platner Replacement Nears End

Troy Jackson is on track to replace Graham Platner as Maine Democrats' Senate nominee.

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Updated Jul 20, 8:08pm ET

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Troy Jackson is the likely Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine after candidates and party leaders rallied around him ahead of the July 25 convention. Delegates aligned with the former Maine Senate president and logger won a vast majority of the 500 county-level slots in the party’s compressed replacement process. Democrats are replacing Graham Platner, who withdrew after a former girlfriend accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021, an allegation he denies. The nominee will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.

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Insider processCenter & Right

Maine Democrats are sidelining voters by letting party insiders effectively choose Platner’s replacement. The rushed process looks less like a fair primary than a coronation, especially for Troy Jackson, and it risks alienating people whose choice is being overridden.

Political Wire
Western Journal

Leftward replacementMostly Right

Democrats are replacing Platner without breaking from his progressive or far-left politics, with Maine progressives and Troy Jackson moving into the strongest position. Troy Jackson and Ashley Webb are treated as evidence that the party is continuing in a radical left direction rather than moderating for the general election.

Boston Globe
RedState
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