Maine Democrats poised to pick Troy Jackson for Senate race
Why it matters: Jackson would replace primary winner Graham Platner after Platner suspended his campaign amid a sexual assault allegation he denied.
Maine Democrats are set to formally choose state Senate President Troy Jackson as their nominee to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November, after several rivals dropped out ahead of the party's Saturday convention. Jackson entered the race after Democrat Graham Platner, who won the primary, suspended his campaign following a sexual assault allegation by a former girlfriend. Platner denied the accusation. Jackson, a logger from Allagash and longtime Maine lawmaker, had recently run for governor before losing in the Democratic primary. His expected nomination resets a closely watched Senate contest that could help shape control of the chamber.