Re: Troy Jackson emerges as Democratic pick as top Maine Senate candidates step aside
Updated July 19, 2026, 9:29 PM CDTBy Bridget BowmanSANFORD, Maine — Former state Senate President Troy Jackson emerged from a whirlwind weekend of voting as Maine Democrats’ likely pick to take on GOP Sen. Jackson quickly established a seemingly insurmountable advantage in delegates as his supporters swept counties throughout the state.Jackson’s supporters won 481 of the 500 convention seats up for grabs this weekend, according to his campaign. Those delegates are not technically required to support Jackson at the convention, but with such a strong showing, his nomination became a foregone conclusion.A logger and former legislator, Jackson doesn’t officially become the nominee until the state convention next week.
- ▪Updated July 19, 2026, 9:29 PM CDTBy Bridget BowmanSANFORD, Maine — Former state Senate President Troy Jackson emerged from a whirlwind weekend of voting as Maine Democrats’ likely pick to take on GOP Sen.
- ▪Jackson quickly established a seemingly insurmountable advantage in delegates as his supporters swept counties throughout the state.Jackson’s supporters won 481 of the 500 convention seats up for grabs this weekend, according to his campaig
- ▪Those delegates are not technically required to support Jackson at the convention, but with such a strong showing, his nomination became a foregone conclusion.A logger and former legislator, Jackson doesn’t officially become the nominee unt
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Author Topic: Troy Jackson emerges as Democratic pick as top Maine Senate candidates step aside (Read 190 times) 0 Members and 5 Guests are viewing this topic. mystery-ak Owner Administrator Posts: 423,392 Troy Jackson emerges as Democratic pick as top Maine Senate candidates step aside « on: Monday, Jul 20, 2026 06:53 am » Troy Jackson emerges as Democratic pick as top Maine Senate candidates step asideMaine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former public health official Nirav Shah ended their Senate campaigns Sunday. Updated July 19, 2026, 9:29 PM CDTBy Bridget BowmanSANFORD, Maine — Former state Senate President Troy Jackson emerged from a whirlwind weekend of voting as Maine Democrats’ likely pick to take on GOP Sen.
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