{"id":17450,"date":"2026-07-26T04:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T23:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17450"},"modified":"2026-07-26T04:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T23:43:09","slug":"democrats-pick-new-senate-candidate-in-maine-in-aftermath-of-platner-debacle-the-washington-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17450","title":{"rendered":"Democrats pick new Senate candidate in Maine in aftermath of Platner debacle &#8211; The Washington Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPTy04a0JFWDFTVFVMdy1PMzBMNEJhcHowWlkyUFJIWGJUM25pT3dMRDVTdm00LTlfOHAzMTZNUW1iZE9FZU5jc1Y1bmJ0a3Fkb0UxckRDbEVieTZ5eE1MVS1Qd2N4WXIzU3p1ZS1zWXI4QkJRTjJRUTZ3YVpFODZPeWlQZEdBcW9falpNVTVHaXZCb2g3S0Z1SUpNbUlJLXlHR1dFWjc5YUp0T3NRdU1MM25aTmtjR3dDY09V?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Democrats pick new Senate candidate in Maine in aftermath of Platner debacle<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Washington Post<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNQklheVFDel80MVRLTHpreHotQ21WUFBVTnhEaTVZQXZaZHQ1X2Y2bXU2YXlSbWRhWUtmeHNBRDY3TnlMNTBUcUpSWmxYUFFxU0h6NzFDNGp4cEJtMXJWUktMZ3VpMFNxN05xX0NtakltcDNqb0gtNVBoV0pwa0pacjdJY28xTVZvMDI1NGVzVnF4THJ6SUVoZkQ2WQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Troy Jackson Picked to Replace Platner as Democratic Nominee in Maine Senate Race<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The New York Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNWC1JeTJSVXN0UlZfeGN4ZUVuR0ZwTTlKUW9XUFBLZkNzR2t0Ym9OTHltaWpyOHVJWWVLc1lFWkdCWDBKWm1TRHREbWtKcjZ0MUN0TktLTEw4NzM1c3ZoTGo5dmJ4V3BXU0k1V0RpYUtQWEJUZno5enlhRDFDbUhHeWNzVnBqSXZhcTNaNk93?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson as their Senate nominee at an unusual party convention<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CNN<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNVDJQbGNvbGVWNVpZNXlTbkZ1UERzWDlFNlFrLWVHNWgzUXd2SGRQYWdQMEM0RGZGM0pZNUFJSkRSNHRfR3RVOEZhUnpuLWlVVFAtRnZ3OXVwQzBKVWwxcnphUkgyVmRfeGxlYllsQ1IwUzEwbWU5NTctcl9mMWREV3VrX1U5Vl9FMDRPdHNFeWFjYUNobEl4RVd4U1ZTUUw3ai13WmprNlU0Rmtz?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Troy Jackson secures Democratic nomination for Maine Senate seat after chaotic primary race<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Guardian<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPY2VXSjFtQjQ0N0t5eVZCOVhTUUFiWU9XWWg3bTk1RE81UXBuT21DZ1hmV0FYSnhSakhiZ0NVa096M1o5M041T0Jfc0tPTzBtMnEyejFCVTk3RkpQTkw4VVJXZXJRTEVaTzBEdndSR0FteHIwRngyYWpGOW9MT0RSN0UzSnh3RTY3SjMxM0gtTHFFWXl5TjZjSjlNSm0zUTVmX3lzNGcxZ1lsNzA?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. 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