Maine Democrats Pick Troy Jackson for Senate

Maine Democrats nominated former state senator Troy Jackson as their new US Senate candidate after Graham Platner dropped out amid sexual assault allegations.

Jackson now faces a tight race against Republican incumbent Susan Collins in a seat crucial to control of the Senate.

In his victory speech, Jackson skirted the issue of Israel, which he had previously accused of ‘genocide’, while anti-Israel activists rallied in support outside the convention hall.

The nomination comes as Democrats seek to unseat Collins in the November midterm elections.