Escalation: Harris Endorses Troy Jackson for Senate

Kamala Harris endorsed Troy Jackson for Maine’s U.S. Senate race two days after party delegates at a special convention picked him to replace Graham Platner. Platner, who won the June primary, withdrew following sexual assault accusations he denies, leaving Jackson to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

In a fundraising email, Harris told supporters she relates to the late start and noted Jackson will have 101 days between his nomination and Election Day. Jackson has raised $2 million since securing the nomination, while Collins has raised more than $16 million. Accounts differ on whether Jackson’s $2 million came within 24 hours or is the total raised since he was picked.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources