Warren rallies with Jackson in Portland after dropping Platner

Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson and gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree at a Portland rally urging Mainers to vote against Republican Sen. Susan Collins and criticizing President Donald Trump’s agenda. Warren cast Jackson as a fighter for working people, while Jackson argued Collins backs Trump’s policies; Pingree emphasized a governor’s role in protecting public services and democratic institutions. Collins’ campaign countered that Jackson is aligned with the Democratic Party’s far left and said Collins would campaign on her record of independent leadership. The rally also marked a shift for Warren, who had supported Graham Platner before his Senate campaign collapsed amid scandals and a sexual-assault allegation; Jackson became the party’s replacement candidate.