Maine Democrats are meeting to pick a new Senate nominee to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins
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From left, U.S. Senate candidates Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson, Dr. Nirav Shah, and Jordan Wood prepare for their televised debate at the WCSH-6 studio Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson takes part in a debate at the WCSH-6 television studio, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, asks a question during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pension committee confirmation hearing for Keith Sonderling to be the Labor Secretary, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)The headquarters for former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner is seen Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Ellsworth, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
From left, U.S. Senate candidates Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson, Dr. Nirav Shah, and Jordan Wood prepare for their televised debate at the WCSH-6 studio Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)