Troy Jackson Tops 601-Delegate Maine Senate Contest as Shenna Bellows Quits
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 19
Troy Jackson Tops 601-Delegate Maine Senate Contest as Shenna Bellows Quits
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 19
Summary
Jackson entered Sunday with backing from more than half of the 601 delegates who will choose Maine Democrats’ replacement Senate nominee at next week’s state convention.
That widening lead helped drive Shenna Bellows from the race, leaving Jackson as the clear front-runner in the compressed contest.
The vacancy opened after Graham Platner ended his campaign this month under party pressure following a rape accusation he has denied.
Delegates were elected at county meetings this weekend, but preferences can still shift before the convention, with a high-profile debate this week still in play.
The nominee will face Republican Senator Susan Collins in November in a race seen as crucial to Democrats’ bid to retake the Senate.