特洛伊·杰克逊在缅因州民主党参议员提名竞争中取得领先Troy Jackson Leads Race for Maine Democratic US Senate Nomination
前缅因州参议院议长特洛伊·杰克逊在接替前候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳的民主党参议员提名竞争中已取得明显领先优势。在7月18日至19日的周末，缅因州16个县举行了代表选拔，杰克逊阵营赢得了500个代表席位中的绝大多数，其中包括该州人口最多的坎伯兰县的所有首选代表。随着杰克逊锁定代表席位，其主要竞争对手——缅因州州务卿申娜·贝洛斯、前公共卫生官员尼拉夫·沙阿以及乔丹·伍德——已于周日宣布退选。贝洛斯在退选时强调，民主党人需要迅速团结以实现击败现任共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯的目标。民主党提名大会将于7月25日举行，届时将正式选出候选人。胜出者将在11月的中期选举中对阵柯林斯，这场选举被视为决定民主党能否夺回参议院控制权的关键之战，目前共和党在参议院以53比47占据多数席位。
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson has secured a strong position to replace former candidate Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. During the weekend of July 18-19, Maine's 16 counties selected delegates, with Jackson's slate winning the vast majority of the 500 available slots, including all preferred delegates in Cumberland County, the state's most populous county. Following Jackson's delegate victories, his key rivals—including Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, former public health official Nirav Shah, and Jordan Wood—withdrew from the race on Sunday. Bellows noted that Democrats do not have a day to waste in unifying around the goal of defeating incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins. The Democratic nominating convention will meet on July 25 to formally select the candidate who will face Collins in November's midterm elections. This race is expected to be a key battleground in determining control of the U.S. Senate, where Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority.
01杰克逊锁定代表席位取得领先优势Jackson Secures Strong Lead with Delegate Wins
在7月18日至19日的周末，缅因州16个县举行了为期两天的代表选拔活动，为即将于下周末召开的提名大会挑选代表。在此期间，前缅因州参议院议长特洛伊·杰克逊的阵营表现强劲，赢得了总共500个代表席位中的绝大多数。尽管这些代表在法律上并未被强制要求在下周末的提名大会上必须支持杰克逊，但这一选举结果已经使他在接替前候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳的竞争中处于极其有利的地位。
During the weekend of Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, Maine's 16 counties conducted two days of delegate selection to choose representatives for the upcoming nominating convention. Delegates aligned with former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson won the vast majority of the 500 total slots that were up for grabs. Although these delegates on Jackson's slate are not legally required to support him at the convention next weekend, the sweeping victories have placed him in an extremely strong position to secure the nomination to replace former candidate Graham Platner.
杰克逊的竞选团队表示，他们已经争取到了数百名承诺在大会上支持他的代表。这其中包括了缅因州人口最多的县——坎伯兰县的所有首选代表。作为一名进步派人士，杰克逊在全州半数县选出代表时就已展现出显著的实力，并在周末的选拔中进一步巩固了其明显的领先优势。这使他极有可能在11月的中期选举中代表民主党出战。
Jackson's campaign announced that they had secured commitments from hundreds of delegates who promised to back him at the convention. This haul included all of the preferred delegates in Cumberland County, which is Maine's most populous county. The progressive former State Senate president demonstrated significant strength early in the weekend as counties began selecting their representatives, ultimately solidifying a clear edge in the contest to face Republican incumbent Susan Collins in November.
02主要竞争对手相继退出竞选Key Rivals Withdraw from the Race
在特洛伊·杰克逊于周末的代表选拔中取得压倒性优势后，他的主要竞争对手在周日相继宣布退出竞选。缅因州州务卿申娜·贝洛斯于周日上午率先宣布退选，她表示民主党人没有时间可以浪费，必须迅速团结起来，以实现击败现任共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯的共同目标。随后，前公共卫生官员尼拉夫·沙阿和另一位候选人乔丹·伍德也在周日结束了各自的竞选活动。
Following Troy Jackson's dominant performance in the weekend delegate selections, his primary opponents withdrew from the race on Sunday. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was the first to exit on Sunday morning, stating that Democrats did not have a day to waste in unifying around the shared goal of defeating incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins. Shortly after, former top public health official Nirav Shah and candidate Jordan Wood also ended their bids, clearing the field of Jackson's main rivals.
随着这些主要对手的退出，杰克逊在接替前候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳的竞争中已经没有强劲的阻碍。在周日晚间发表的一份社交媒体声明中，杰克逊对未来的选战表达了信心，他宣称缅因州选民将在11月击败苏珊·柯林斯，并誓言要从自以为拥有该席位的亿万富翁和企业手中夺回这个参议院席位。竞争对手的相继退选使得民主党内部能够迅速整合力量，为即将到来的提名大会和11月的中期选举做准备。
With his competitors dropping out, Jackson's path to replacing former candidate Graham Platner has become virtually unobstructed. In a social media post on Sunday evening, Jackson expressed confidence about the upcoming general election, declaring that Mainers will defeat Susan Collins in November and promising to take back the Senate seat from the billionaires and corporations who think they own it. The rapid consolidation of support allows the party to focus its efforts ahead of the official nominating convention.
缅因州民主党参议院提名风波与更替始末Chronology of Maine Democratic Senate Nomination Turmoil and Succession
梳理格雷厄姆·普拉特纳从深陷丑闻、赢得初选到最终退选，以及特罗伊·杰克逊接棒领跑的完整过程
Traces the complete sequence from Graham Platner's scandals and primary victory to his withdrawal and Troy Jackson's emergence as the frontrunner
民主党参议员候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳被曝在婚内向多名女性发送露骨短信，其妻子艾米·格特纳早在2025年竞选初期就曾向团队预警。
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner was reported to have sent sexually explicit texts to other women, with his wife Amy Gertner having alerted the campaign in 2025.
《纽约时报》披露普拉特纳涉嫌纳粹标志纹身及虐待前女友，导致民主党内部对其竞选资格产生严重分歧。
A New York Times report alleged Platner had a Nazi symbol tattoo and a history of abusing a former girlfriend, causing deep divisions within the Democratic Party.
尽管深陷多项个人争议，普拉特纳依然在6月9日的初选中赢得约四分之三的选票，成功夺得党内提名，准备对决共和党人苏珊·柯林斯。
Despite intense scrutiny over personal controversies, Platner won about three-quarters of the vote in the June 9 primary to secure the nomination against Republican Susan Collins.
在珍妮·拉西科特指控普拉特纳于2021年底对其进行性侵后，包括查克·舒默在内的民主党高层迅速撤回支持并要求其退选。
Following allegations by Jenny Racicot that Platner sexually assaulted her in late 2021, top Democrats including Chuck Schumer withdrew their support and pressured him to step down.
普拉特纳于7月10日正式向缅因州秘书长办公室提交退选文件，迫使民主党必须在7月27日前选出替代人选。
Platner officially submitted his withdrawal paperwork to the Maine Secretary of State on July 10, forcing Democrats to select a replacement by July 27.
在接替普拉特纳的竞争中，前州参议院议长特罗伊·杰克逊在首日县级代表选举中赢得了319个席位中的约300个，奠定了绝对领先地位。
In the race to replace Platner, former State Senate President Troy Jackson won approximately 300 of the 319 delegate slots chosen on the first day, establishing a commanding lead.
03即将举行的提名大会与大选展望Upcoming Nominating Convention and General Election Outlook
民主党提名大会定于7月25日举行，届时代表们将正式投票选出接替格雷厄姆·普拉特纳的候选人。尽管特洛伊·杰克逊目前已处于极佳位置，但从法律上讲，他所获得的代表在下周末的大会上并未被强制要求必须投他的赞成票。不过，随着其主要竞争对手全部退出，预计杰克逊将顺利获得提名，正式开启与现任共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯的对决。
The Democratic nominating convention is scheduled to meet on July 25, where delegates will formally vote to select the candidate to replace Graham Platner. Although the delegates on Troy Jackson's slate are not legally required to support him at next weekend's convention, his dominant position and the withdrawal of all major rivals leave him virtually assured of securing the nomination to face longtime incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins.
这场在11月举行的大选预计将是一场竞争激烈且耗资巨大的选战。缅因州的这场对决是全美大约十几个关键选区之一，其最终结果将直接决定民主党能否夺回联邦参议院的控制权。目前，共和党在参议院中以53比47的席位优势占据多数，这使得缅因州的这一席位成为两党争夺的焦点。
The general election in November is expected to be a highly combative and expensive ballot box battle. This Maine Senate race is considered among a dozen key contests nationwide that will ultimately determine whether the Democrats can win back the Senate majority. The battle is particularly high-stakes given that the Republican Party currently holds control of the chamber with a 53-47 majority.
