Maine Democrats are poised to pick their Senate nominee at an unusual party convention. The convention, which is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, will see Troy Jackson, the former Maine Senate president, face off against Saundra Pelletier, a political unknown.
Background
The convention comes after Graham Platner, the initial Democratic candidate, dropped out of the race amid scandal. Jackson, who lost a bid for governor earlier this year, has filled most delegate slots with his supporters, forcing his most serious opponents to drop out.
Jackson’s platform includes passing the universal health care program known as Medicare for All, abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and hiking taxes on billionaires. He has also criticized Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ support for Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
Collins has labeled Jackson a ‘Bernie bro,’ a term sometimes used to describe supporters of independent Sen. Bernie Sanders. Jackson has shifted his attention to Collins in recent days, focusing on her support for Supreme Court justices and her votes to fund ICE.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
