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With just over one hundred days remaining until the general election, the political landscape in northern New England has been dramatically reset. Following a turbulent primary season and a sudden vacancy atop the ticket, Democrats have formalized their strategy to contest one of the country's most closely watched legislative races. At a packed state convention in Bangor , delegates overwhelmingly selected former state Senate President Troy Jackson as their nominee to challenge long-serving Republican Senator Susan Collins . The nomination represents a critical pivot for the party, which was forced to regroup after their original primary winner, Graham Platner , abruptly ended his bid amid personal controversies. Jackson’s elevation to the top of the ticket instantly transforms a highly volatile race into a classic, high-stakes ideological clash. For the Democratic Party, capturing this seat is seen as a vital path toward building a governing majority. For Collins, who is seeki...