Source: Fox News
Summary
Maine Democrats are expected to choose Troy Jackson as their Senate nominee at a convention in Bangor, replacing ex-candidate Graham Platner. Jackson, a former state Senate president, has won the majority of voting delegates chosen by Democrats in Maine’s 16 counties. He will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the high-stakes Senate showdown. Jackson has raised over $1 million for his campaign and has coalesced party support, but there are concerns about his alleged temper and workplace conduct. The Senate race in Maine is one of the dozen midterm showdowns that will determine if Republicans hold onto their slim majority or if Democrats win back control of the chamber.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Troy Jackson is on a glide path to replace Graham Platner as the Maine Democratic Party’s nominee. Jackson’s top rivals have backed him after dropping out of the race. The Senate race in Maine is one of the dozen midterm showdowns that will determine the control of the chamber. Jackson is running on a platform aimed at working-class voters, backing raising taxes on billionaires and universal healthcare. He is currently backed by Our Revolution, the group born out of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. Republicans are arguing that Democrats stacked the deck to back Jackson as Platner’s replacement.
It’s very clear that Democrats should not be looking to Maine to flip the Senate.
Author: Evan Null
