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Democrats are betting Jackson’s rural roots, labor background and populist message can connect with voters as Republicans say he is a longtime lawmaker with a blustery past.
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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.
Read at NBC News Politics →Progressive former state senate president gains nomination after Graham Platner dropped out over sexual assault allegationsIn a race defined by scandal, withdrawals and a frantic hunt for a replacement candidate, Maine Democrats hit reset on their chaotic Senate primary on Saturday as Troy Jackson officially secured the party’s nomination.He took the stage at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to rapturous applause, a standing ovation and Noah Kahan’s Northern Attitude blaring over the speakers. “This is the absolute honor of my life,” Jackson said. Continue reading...
Read at US news | The Guardian →Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.
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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,”…
Read at The Hill News →Maine Democrats are gathering Saturday to select a Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot, with former state Senate President Troy Jackson poised to secure the nomination.
Read at Politics - CBSNews.com →Democrats are hoping to move past Platner's scandal-plagued campaign as they look to unseat Republican incumbent Susan Collins. The apparent front-runner is former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson.
Read at NPR Topics: News →Sen. Susan Collins has raised more than $16 million so far, compared to Jackson's more than $1 million raised since entering the race.
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Democrats are betting Jackson’s rural roots, labor background and populist message can connect with voters as Republicans say he is a longtime lawmaker with a blustery past.
Read at New York Post →Democrats nominate the failed gubernatorial candidate and former state senator in a desperate bid to salvage their chances in Maine.
Read at National Review →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 […]
Read at Washington Examiner →The Maine Democratic Party may have just nominated a candidate who may be worse than the nominee previously forced out of the race, and there are even questions about whether he's eligible to run. The post Worse Than Graham Platner? Troubling Personal Questions Emerge for Maine’s New Democrat Nominee for Senate – And He May Be Ineligible to Run appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Read at The Gateway Pundit →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.
Read at Latest Political News on Fox News →Maine state Rep. James White (R-Guilford) said Friday that Troy Jackson may not be legally eligible to become the Democrat replacement nominee for U.S. Senate, arguing the former gubernatorial candidate cannot use a party vacancy process to reach the ballot after losing a different statewide race in June. The post GOP Rep Says Troy Jackson May Not Qualify for Maine Senate Nomination appeared first on Breitbart.
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