Troy Jackson poised to replace Graham Platner as Democratic nominee in Maine Senate race
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Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, is poised to become the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate after the previous nominee, Graham Platner, ended his campaign following sexual assault allegations. Jackson's path to the nomination cleared when his main challengers dropped out over the weekend. He will likely be formally selected at a Democratic convention on July 25. This development reshapes the Maine Senate race, as Jackson is a well-known figure who recently lost a gubernatorial primary.
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Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, is poised to become the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate after the previous nominee, Graham Platner, ended his campaign following sexual assault allegations. Jackson's path to the nomination cleared when his main challengers dropped out over the weekend. He will likely be formally selected at a Democratic convention on July 25. This development reshapes the Maine Senate race, as Jackson is a well-known figure who recently lost a gubernatorial pri...
Troy Jackson, a former Maine senate president, becomes the likely Democratic nominee after Graham Platner withdrew.
Troy Jackson is a logger, longtime legislator and former president of the Maine senate.
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Troy Jackson is the presumptive choice for the Democratic nomination in the US Senate race.
Prediction- Troy Jackson, a former Maine senate president, becomes the likely Democratic nominee after Graham Platner withdrew.
- Platner ended his campaign following sexual assault allegations, triggering a special convention.
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Loaded language removed<p>Ex-Maine senate president is frontrunner to replace Platner, who ended his campaign after sexual assault allegations</p><p>Troy 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.
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Troy Jackson is the presumptive choice for the Democratic nomination in the US Senate race.
PredictionTroy Jackson is a logger, longtime legislator and former president of the Maine senate.
The GuardianSeveral contenders filed paperwork to be considered at a 25 July special convention of 601 delegates tasked with selecting a new nominee.
The GuardianOver the weekend, Jackson's serious challengers dropped out one after another, clearing a swift and unobstructed path for him.
The GuardianJackson lost the Democratic gubernatorial primary earlier this year.
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