India, July 19 -- Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson has taken a commanding lead in the race to become the Democratic nominee for the US Senate seat currently held by Republican Susan Collins.

Jackson's momentum comes after former nominee Graham Platner withdrew from the race on July 10 following a rape allegation, which Platner denies.

Jackson is now the overwhelming favorite going into the Democratic convention on July 25, thanks to the overwhelming support of county caucus delegates. On Saturday, the first day of county-level delegate selection, delegates on Jackson's slate earned almost 300 of the 319 available positions.

1. Jackson is a logger by profession. Jackson, a logger from far-northern Allagash, rose to prominence ...