In Maine Senate Race, Jackson Sprints Ahead of Pack, as Bellows Drops Out
Troy Jackson, a progressive, solidified his edge over his rivals in an abbreviated nominating contest to replace Graham Platner. Shenna Bellows, another candidate, bowed out.
Troy Jackson, a progressive, solidified his clear edge in the contest to replace Graham Platner, as Shenna Bellows and Nirav Shah are dropping their bids.
By Bayliss Wagner Sydney Cromwell and Tim Balk
Bayliss Wagner reported from Portland, Maine. Sydney Cromwell reported from Sanford, Maine.
Troy Jackson, a progressive, took a significant step on Sunday toward replacing Graham Platner as the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine as two of Mr. Jackson’s leading candidates are dropping out of the race.
On Sunday afternoon, Dr. Nirav Shah, a former public health official who finished second in the Democratic primary for governor last month, told his campaign that he was suspending operations, according to two people with knowledge of the discussion who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Hours earlier, Shenna Bellows, the Maine secretary of state, ended her Senate campaign.
Their exits left Mr. Jackson, a former president of the Maine Senate, with dwindling competition going into a statewide nominating convention where some 600 delegates will choose a replacement for Mr. Platner, who ended his campaign after a rape accusation that he has denied.
