Tension Rises as Legal Challenge Threatens Democrats' Senate Nominee in Maine

A new legal challenge is threatening to complicate Democrats’ effort to replace their U.S. Senate nominee in Maine, raising questions about whether the party’s expected replacement is even eligible to appear on the November ballot.

The dispute comes just hours before Democratic delegates are scheduled to choose a new nominee in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races.

Republican state Rep. James White has asked Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to determine whether former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is legally eligible to become the Democratic nominee following the withdrawal of Graham Platner.