Maine Democrats move to pick Troy Jackson for Senate race
Why it matters: Jackson would replace Graham Platner after a scandal and could reshape a race tied to Senate control.
Maine Democrats are set to formally choose state Senate President Troy Jackson as their nominee to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November after primary winner Graham Platner suspended his campaign. The party's 601-delegate convention is scheduled for Saturday, and several would-be rivals have dropped out as Jackson consolidated support among delegates. Jackson, a longtime Maine politician and logger from Allagash, had backed Platner before calling on him to leave the race after a former girlfriend accused Platner of sexual assault, an allegation he denied. The abrupt switch resets one of the country's most closely watched Senate contests.