From left, U.S. Senate hopefuls Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson, Dr. Nirav Shah, and Jordan Wood prepare for their televised debate at the WCSH-6 studio Thursday in Portland. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson has locked down a majority of the 601 people who will select the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate at the July 25 convention in Bangor, all but assuring he will be the party’s pick against five-term Republican Susan Collins.

Jackson won at least 367 of the 403 delegates awarded through Sunday afternoon, clearing the majority threshold after nearly sweeping York County with 77 of 84 delegates.

Use the tool below to see how the delegate count breaks down by candidate, county by county, and to look up individual delegates by name, including whether they appeared on a campaign’s published slate or ran as uncommitted.

These delegates are not formally bound to vote for the candidate they’re associated with here. Maine Democrats’ rules leave everyone free to choose any candidate once voting opens at the convention. The counts reflect delegates who appeared on a campaign’s published slate or otherwise publicly declared their support. It is not a guaranteed outcome.

Michael Shepherd joined the Bangor Daily News in 2015 after time at the Kennebec Journal. He lives in Augusta, graduated from the University of Maine in 2012 and has a master's degree from the University...

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