缅因州民主党于周六在班戈召开提名大会，选定进步派民主党人特洛伊·杰克逊为该州参议院选举候选人 12。杰克逊将挑战共和党现任参议员苏珊·科林斯 12。
这次提名是在原定候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳因性骚扰指控于7月10日退出竞选后进行的 2。杰克逊已获得601名代表中超过480人的承诺支持 12。
杰克逊是前缅因州参议院主席，曾从2018年至2024年担任该职位 1。他在2016年领导伯尼·桑德斯在缅因州的总统竞选活动 1。此外，杰克逊曾于25年前以共和党人身份首次参选，后于2004年改投民主党 1。
在筹款方面，科林斯已筹集超过1600万美元，而杰克逊自进入参议院竞选以来筹集超过100万美元 12。科林斯已在参议院任职30年 1。
缅因州民主党需在距11月3日选举前99天的周一之前确认新提名人 2。
Maine Democrats gathered over the weekend in Bangor for a special nominating convention to select their candidate for the 2024 U.S. Senate race. 12 Troy Jackson, the former president of the Maine State Senate, emerged as the party's choice to challenge Republican incumbent Senator Susan Collins. 1
Jackson secured support from more than 480 of the 601 delegates in attendance. 2 The party moved quickly to settle on a nominee after their previous candidate, Graham Plattner, withdrew from the race on July 10 due to sexual harassment allegations. 2 Party officials needed to finalize their selection by Monday, which was 99 days before the November 3 election. 2
Jackson brings significant experience in Maine politics. He served as president of the state Senate from 2018 to 2024 and led Senator Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign in Maine. 1 However, he has not always been a Democrat—he first ran for office as a Republican 25 years ago before switching parties in 2004. 1
The fundraising landscape reveals a substantial financial gap between the candidates. Collins has raised more than $16 million for her campaign, while Jackson has collected over $1 million since entering the Senate race. 12 Collins has served in the Senate for 30 years. 1
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