Former state lawmaker and logger Troy Jackson has secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine. He will face longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins in November in a race that could decide which party controls the Senate. Jackson was nominated Saturday during a gathering of Democratic delegates. He replaces Graham Platner, who won the Democratic primary in June but withdrew from the race earlier this month following an allegation of sexual assault that Platner has denied. Platner’s exit forced Democrats to quickly come up with a never-before-used process to choose a new nominee. Collins begins the general election cycle with a big fundraising advantage.
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Supporters cheer Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, at the Maine Democratic Nominating Convention, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Bangor, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, acknowledges supporters at the Maine Democratic Nominating Convention, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Bangor, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
A delegate cheers for Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, at the Maine Democratic Nominating Convention, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Bangor, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at the Maine Democratic Nominating Convention, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Bangor, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Delegates cheer for Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, at the Maine Democratic Nominating Convention, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Bangor, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Saundra Pelletier, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, attends the Maine Democratic Nominating Convention, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Bangor, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
House leaders are sending lawmakers home for the August recess after one of the rockiest sessions in recent memory to campaign for reelection. For those trying to stay in office, it's not always an easy sell. Voters will decide this fall which party to put in power in Congress for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term in the White House. Republicans argue they should remain in power to deliver on Trump's priorities. Democrats say Trump and the Republicans in charge have done little to lower costs for Americans. Voters have will have to sort it all out and decide.
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Friday, in a race with …