Maine law does not bar Troy Jackson from running for U.S. Senate in November because he sought the Democratic nomination for governor in June. The law allowed Democrats to choose a replacement for Graham Platner, who won the Senate primary, after he withdrew on July 10. State Rep. James White, R-Guilford, called for an investigation into Jackson’s eligibility in a July 24 letter to the Secretary of State’s office. This fact brief was updated on July 31 to include a response from the Secretary of State’s office. The Maine Trust for Local News partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims.