Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday endorsed Maine's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Troy Jackson, just two days after the state's party used a hastily called nominating process to name him as the replacement candidate in a race seen as crucial for control of the chamber. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Jackson secured the Democrats' nomination on Saturday to run against longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Party delegates held a special nominating convention for the post after Graham Platner, who won the June primary, withdrew from the race in the wake of sexual assault accusations that he has denied.
The last-minute scramble for a new candidate in a top-tier race was reminiscent of how Harris ascended to the Democratic presidential nomination two years ago. She became the party's nominee in August 2024 after President Joe Biden abruptly ended his reelection campaign following a disastrous debate performance.