Ex-logger Troy Jackson set to succeed Graham Platner as Dem pick in Maine Senate race

Democrats are rallying behind former Maine Senate President and ex-logger Troy Jackson to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins this fall. Jackson effectively secured the nomination after state Democrats overwhelmingly selected his preferred delegate slate during last weekend's convention. This development follows the collapse of Graham Platner's embattled campaign, leading other top candidates to withdraw. The progressive candidate's rise is viewed as a strategic move by the Democratic party's left flank to regain control of the Senate.