Maine Democrats Set to Nominate Troy Jackson to Challenge Susan Collins

Maine Democrats are expected to nominate former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson this weekend as their candidate against Republican incumbent Senator Susan Collins. Jackson, a lumberjack and progressive workers' rights advocate, would replace Graham Platner, whose campaign was scandal-plagued.

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Democrats in Maine gather to replace Graham Platner in the race against Susan Collins

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Democrats are hoping to move past Platner's scandal-plagued campaign as they look to unseat Republican incumbent Susan Collins. The apparent front-runner is former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson.

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Guardian Published 25 July 2026

Troy Jackson: the Maine lumberjack Democrats believe can beat Susan Collins

Jackson, set to replace Graham Platner, is prominent workers’ rights advocate and a leading progressive voice As cinemagoers flock to The Odyssey , Democrats in Maine are hoping that their long and perilous quest for a political hero ends in Troy. They are set to nominate lumberjack Troy Jackson this weekend as their candidate to challenge Susan Collins, a veteran Republican in the US Senate, after the implosion of…

NPR Published 25 July 2026

Democrats in Maine gather to replace Graham Platner in the race against Susan Collins

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