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Maine Dems Replace Platner: coverage across Left, Center, and Right

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Left-leaning coverage

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NBC News PoliticsCenter Left

Mark Kelly: Democrats can ‘win in Maine’ with Troy Jackson, Platner ‘wasn’t vetted well enough’

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) says he believes Troy Jackson is a “strong candidate” who can beat Republican Senator Susan Collins after Jackson replaced Graham Platner on the ballot.

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NYT > U.S. > PoliticsCenter Left

Troy Jackson Picked to Replace Platner as Democratic Nominee in Maine Senate Race

Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.

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Center coverage

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The Hill NewsCenter

Sanders says he does not regret supporting Graham Platner in Maine Senate race

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said he did not regret supporting former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) after a former girlfriend’s accusations of sexual assault came to light and led the progressive candidate to drop his bid. CBS News’s Margaret Brennan asked Sanders about his support for Platner on Sunday’s “Face the Nation,”…

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Right-leaning coverage

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The DispatchCenter Right

Maine Dems Replace Platner

Web: Plus: Trump pauses U.S. strikes on Iran, a terrorist attack kills one at Berlin’s Pride parade, and another politician reads out AI instructions.

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Washington ExaminerCenter Right

GOP rolls out Maine campaign strategy tying Troy Jackson to Platner

Maine Republicans are hitting newly anointed Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson as Graham Platner’s “biggest supporter” in their latest strategy to hold the Pine Tree State’s contested upper chamber seat. Maine Democrats nominated Jackson on Saturday as the party’s pick to take on incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in the state’s 2026 Senate election, attempting […]

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The Gateway PunditFar Right

‘No Kings’: Without Statewide Vote, Democrats Anoint Troy Jackson to Replace Graham Platner, Open Convention with Performative ‘Land Acknowledgment’

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Democrat Graham Platner was forced out of the Maine Senate race after he won over 70% of the vote in the state’s Democratic primary amid new allegations of rape. The post ‘No Kings’: Without Statewide Vote, Democrats Anoint Troy Jackson to Replace Graham Platner, Open Convention with Performative ‘Land Acknowledgment’ appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Latest Political News on Fox NewsRight

After Platner implosion, Maine Democrats rush toward new Senate nominee despite fresh warning signs

The Maine Senate race is rated a toss-up as Troy Jackson runs on Medicare for all and abolishing ICE against Republican incumbent Susan Collins.

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RedStateRight

Troy Jackson Picked to Replace Platner at Maine Democratic Convention - but He May Have More Issues

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New York PostRight

Maine Dems pick Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner and take on Susan Collins in high stakes Senate race 

The special nominating convention in Bangor served as a coronation for Jackson, who essentially locked up the nomination earlier this week.

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The Washington Times stories: PoliticsCenter Right

Mills and Platner spar over attack ad in Maine primary to face Susan Collins

The campaign of U.S. Senate hopeful Gov. Janet Mills released an advertisement Tuesday criticizing comments posted online by her rival Graham Platner, in an intensification of their Maine Democratic primary battle.

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