Progressive former state senate president gains nomination after Graham Platner dropped out over sexual assault allegations
In a race defined by scandal, withdrawals and a frantic hunt for a replacement candidate, Maine Democrats hit reset on their chaotic Senate primary on Saturday as Troy Jackson officially secured the party’s nomination.
He took the stage at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to rapturous applause, a standing ovation and Noah Kahan’s Northern Attitude blaring over the speakers. “This is the absolute honor of my life,” Jackson said.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Shrai Popat in Bangor, Maine.
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