Maine Senate candidate Jordan Wood wants to abolish ICE after deadly shooting — and reset Democrats

The collapse of Graham Platner’s Senate campaign has left Maine Democrats with barely any time to choose a new nominee. Jordan Wood is arguing that the party cannot move forward without first confronting what went wrong and that the fatal shooting of a Colombian man by an ICE officer this week has raised the stakes of the race even further.In an interview with The Advocate, Wood called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be abolished and replaced, defended his early warnings about Platner, and argued that Democrats must nominate someone who can deny Republican Sen. Susan Collins one of her most enduring political advantages: her reputation as a moderate on LGBTQ+ rights.Wood also took aim at one of his leading rivals, former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, saying Jackson’s past vote against marriage equality could become a weapon for Collins in the general election.The interview comes as Maine Democrats prepare for a July 25 convention to replace Platner, who withdrew after a former partner accused him of sexual assault. Platner has denied the allegation. Wood, who began the cycle as a Senate candidate before switching to the open 2nd Congressional District race, reentered the contest after Platner’s departure.Related: Gay Mainer Jordan Wood announces bid to replace Graham Platner in Senate raceA fatal shooting changes the raceThe campaign was jolted again on Monday when an ICE officer fatally shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian man, during an immigration operation in Biddeford.Federal officials have acknowledged that Durán Guerrero was not the person agents were trying to arrest. The Department of Homeland Security said he attempted to flee in a vehicle and that an officer fired because of a perceived threat. Witnesses and immigrant advocates have challenged parts of the government’s account.There is no body camera footage of the shooting because the agents involved were not wearing body cameras. The killing triggered