Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson has a slight lead over incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) in new polling on a hypothetical Senate showdown in Maine. A University of New Hampshire poll found 49 percent of likely general election voters in the Pine Tree State said they would vote for Jackson …
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By Patrick Svitek, Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson has built an overwhelming advantage in the short and unusual contest to replace Graham Platner and take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a must-win race for Democrats in their bid for control of the US Senate.
Troy Jackson's delegates won over 90% of slots Saturday as the progressive logger races to secure Maine's Democratic Senate nomination vs. Susan Collins.
Two of Jackson's top rivals dropped out of the race Sunday, at the same time as his campaign claimed to have secured the support of at least 400 delegates to the Democratic party's U.S. Senate nominating convention.
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson (D) is shifting his attention to a coming battle against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) after pulling off a stunning rise to become the likely Democratic nominee for Senate.
In a general election matchup, 49% of likely voters would pick Jackson and 46% would choose Collins, according to the poll from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson has a slight lead over incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) in new polling on a hypothetical Senate showdown in Maine. A University of New Hampshire poll found 49 percent of likely general election voters in the Pine Tree State said they would vote for Jackson …
