Platner ally Troy Jackson closing in on Democratic Senate nod in key race to face Collins

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson appears to be sprinting far ahead of his rivals in the abbreviated race to replace now ex-candidate Graham Platner as the Democratic Senate nominee in the high-stakes showdown to face off with longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Delegates aligned with Jackson won the vast majority of the 319 slots that were up for grabs on Saturday as Maine's 16 counties kicked off two days of delegate selection for next weekend's nominating convention.

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