Shenna Bellows Ends Maine Senate Bid 11 Days After Platner Exit as Troy Jackson Gains Momentum
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 19
Shenna Bellows Ends Maine Senate Bid 11 Days After Platner Exit as Troy Jackson Gains Momentum
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 19
Summary
Shenna Bellows dropped out Sunday from Maine Democrats’ Senate replacement contest, narrowing the field ahead of next week’s convention to pick a nominee against Republican Senator Susan Collins.
Troy Jackson, a progressive former state lawmaker, had been strengthening his lead among delegates who will vote on a replacement for Graham Platner.
Bellows said she would focus on her duties as Maine secretary of state and urged Democrats to unite quickly, though she stopped short of endorsing another candidate.
Platner suspended his campaign 11 days earlier after a rape allegation he has denied, forcing Democrats to scramble for a new nominee in a race central to their Senate hopes.