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Maine Democrats are nominating former state Senate President Troy Jackson to replace scandal-plagued Graham Platner as their U.S. Senate candidate. Jackson will face five-term Republican incumbent Susan Collins in a race critical for Senate control, with Republicans holding a 53-47 majority and Democrats needing to flip four seats . Jackson has support from over 480 of the 601 delegates . A recent poll shows Jackson narrowly leading Collins .
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