Maine Democrats are looking for a new path forward in a critical U.S. Senate race after progressive candidate Graham Platner dropped out due to controversies, including an accusation of rape.
Background
The seat, currently held by Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins, is seen as vital for the party’s chances of taking control of the Senate in November’s midterm elections.
Nirav Shah, a lawyer and epidemiologist, and Troy Jackson, a logger, have already jumped into the newly reopened race, both laying claim to the populist mantle that gave the win to Platner, an oyster farmer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Shah promised Mainers he would fight to reduce medical bills and make “billionaires and the biggest corporations finally pay their fair share.” Jackson announced his candidacy, promising to empower “a powerful movement of working class people.”
Both candidates focused their attacks on Collins, an incumbent of nearly three decades, who is running for re-election.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
