Troy Jackson Captures 300 of 319 Delegate Slots, Nearing Maine Senate Nomination
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 19
Troy Jackson Captures 300 of 319 Delegate Slots, Nearing Maine Senate Nomination
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 19
Summary
About 300 delegates on Troy Jackson’s slate won 319 county-level slots Saturday, putting the former Maine Senate president close to the support needed for the July 25 Democratic nominating convention.
That edge came from roughly 94% of the available seats in eight counties, including every contested slot in the three largest counties that voted Saturday.
Jackson can widen the margin Sunday when the remaining counties choose 181 more delegates; the Bangor convention will seat 601 delegates, with 101 automatic Democratic State Committee members.
The compressed race opened after Graham Platner quit on July 10 amid scandals capped by a rape allegation he denies, leaving Jackson, Nirav Shah and Shenna Bellows among the contenders.
A win would make Jackson the likely Democratic challenger to Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a race Democrats view as critical to their bid for US Senate control.