Former state Senate President Troy Jackson is set to become Maine Democrats' nominee against Republican incumbent Susan Collins after challenger Graham Platner withdrew. The nomination launches a 101-day campaign to Election Day.
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What to know about Troy Jackson, Maine Democrats’ likely nominee for US Senate AP News
apnews.com/article/troy... Maine Democrats who have been scrambling to tap a new nominee for a pivotal U.S. Senate race against Republican Susan Collins are expected to nominate Troy Jackson at a last-minute convention this wee...
apnews.com/article/main... Former Maine lawmaker and logger Troy Jackson is set to become the state's Democratic Senate nominee after Graham Platner's exit.
Maine’s process to elect a new senate nominee will reach its conclusion tomorrow. 👀 themainemonitor.org/maine-democr... Some Democrats have raised questions about whether the party’s approach has been as transparent and inclusive as promised.
BANGOR, Maine — Former state Senate President Troy Jackson is on the cusp of becoming Democrats’ Senate nominee in Maine, starting a 101-day sprint to Election Day in a nationally watched, must-win race for his party.
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.
Maine Democrats to nominate Troy Jackson to replace Platner in US Senate race Reuters
WASHINGTON, July 25 - Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is poised to accept the Democratic Party's U.S. Senate nomination on Saturday, formally ending the two-week scramble to replace Graham Platner on the ballot for November's midterm election.
Jackson, set to replace Graham Platner, is prominent workers’ rights advocate and a leading progressive voice As cinemagoers flock to The Odyssey , Democrats in Maine are hoping that their long and perilous quest for a political hero ends in Troy. They are set to nominate lumberjack Troy Jackson this weekend as their candidate to challenge Susan Collins, a veteran Republican in the US Senate, afte
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is on track to become the...
Maine Democrats on Saturday are poised to announce their nominee to replace Graham Platner in the race to unseat incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Former state Sen. Troy Jackson is the likely pick. Platner withdrew his bid earlier this month following allegations of sexual abuse. Meanwhile, President Trump has issued warning after warning to Iran...
The Maine Dem Party US Senate nominating convention happens today 601 total delegates will be there Includ 500 chosen at county meetings and 101 Dem State Cmte members And it is down to front runner fmr ME Senate president Troy Jackson & pharma exec Saundra Pelletier www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... Jackson is expected to be selected as the party’s nominee at Saturday’s state party convention after
Democrats are at a huge financial disadvantage in the upcoming U.S. Senate race. Which makes it all the more perplexing that officials in the Maine Democratic Party have ignored every polite message I've sent them over the past year. Every. Single. One. I hate to tell you this, but Susan Collins's team has answered every email in that time. That's not a reason to support her and the GOP. I'm just
Maine Democrats officially picked progressive former state lawmaker Troy Jackson as their new US Senate nominee on Saturday, giving them another shot at the crucial race after previous pick Graham Platner dropped out.
Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.
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Troy Jackson won his party's nomination by commandeering the progressive movement that fueled Graham Platner's rise. He will face off against GOP Sen. Susan Collins in November.
Progressive former state senate president gains nomination after Graham Platner dropped out over sexual assault allegations In 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
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Democrats in Maine formally nominate Troy Jackson as their new candidate for U.S. Senate - NPR apple.news/AZrgt_3HAQVy... Democrats are hoping to move past Graham Platner’s scandal-plagued campaign as they look to unseat Susan Collins. In Jackson, they chose a nominee with a similar economic populist message as Platner.
www.cnn.com/2026/07/25/p... After 30 years it’s time to get Susan Collins the hell out of the Senate. Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson as their new Senate nominee on Saturday, the culmination of a brief and unusual contest to replace Graham Platner after he left the battleground race amid scandal.
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Democrats in Maine formally nominate Troy Jackson as their new candidate for U.S. Senate www.npr.org/2026/07/25/n... Democrats are hoping to move past Graham Platner's scandal-plagued campaign as they look to unseat Susan Collins. In Jackson, they chose a nominee with a similar economic populist message as Platner.
Here is Collin's first and worst criticism of Jackson. “He’s a Bernie Bro.” The Maine Democratic Party has been scrambling to choose a new nominee after Graham Platner was accused by a former girlfriend of sexually assaulting her in 2021.
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The Democratic Party in Maine picked its new candidate for a key US Senate race on Saturday, after the original nominee was pressured to drop out over sexual misconduct allegations. Delegates to a hastily organised nominating convention picked Troy Jackson, a former state senate president, to go up against Republican incumbent Susan Collins. “Thank you, Maine. In 101 days, we will defeat Susan Col
thehill.com/homenews/cam... Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson (D) officially clinched the nomination to take on incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Saturday. Democrats in the state voted 566-5 on Jackson to rep…
Jackson reports raising more than $1 million, and new polling places him narrowly ahead of Collins. Special report: iamdonnyevans.substack.com/p/troy-jacks... The former Maine Senate president inherits a pivotal race that could determine control of the U.S. Senate and the reach of Donald Trump’s agenda.
Maine Democrats choose Troy Jackson for Senate race against Collins https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/07/25/maine-democrats-choose-troy-jackson-senate/8661785001124/ Democrats in Maine chose Troy Jackson to run for Senate to replace the scandal-riddled candidate Graham Platner at a convention Saturday.
Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in Senate race against Susan Collins www.yahoo.com/news/politic... #Maine Maine Democrats chose former state Senate President Troy Jackson on Saturday to replace Graham Platner as their U.S. Senate nominee, setting up a November fight with Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
It’s official — Troy Jackson will become Maine’s next Democratic Senate nominee, replacing Graham Platner in the battle to unseat Susan Collins. “When the people in power refuse to listen, you have to organize, you have to stand in solidarity, together." It's time to flip the Senate. Troy Jackson, a former logger and president of the Maine Senate, was officially selected on Saturday to replace Gra
FIRST ON MS NOW: 'Nerve-wracking': Senate candidate Troy Jackson on being chosen by Maine Democrats YouTube video by MS NOW
substack.com/@mikenellis/... The Maine Senate race has been a complete shitshow, but Senator Troy Jackson is going to make all of us proud when he beats Susan Collins in November. LFG!
“This movement is not from the left or from right, it’s from the bottom. And we are Rising!” Troy Jackson’s acceptance speech as Democratic Senate candidate of Maine, to unseat Susan Collins: youtu.be/uF_Ba3OBxbA?... YouTube video by NEWS CENTER Maine
While Jackson took several shots during his acceptance address at Sen. Susan Collins, the incumbent Republican he will now face in the general election, he did not mention Israel or AIPAC.
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson on Saturday won the state Democratic Party's U.S. Senate nomination, formally ending a two-week scramble to replace Graham Platner on the ballot for November's midterm election. # news # usa # democrats # senate
Troy Jackson is replacing Graham Platner, but Republicans are seeking to tie them together as a remade race kicks off with high stakes.
Republicans have 100 days to sink the newly-minted Democratic Maine Senate nominee — and they're throwing everything they have at him.
Kamala Harris endorses Democrat Troy Jackson, in Maine's US Senate race after last-minute nomination AP News
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has endorsed Maine's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Troy Jackson, who became the party's nominee over the weekend.
I'm not a fan of Troy Jackson. But he does have a chance to oust Susan Collins for the U.S. Senate seat. She's going to have a hard time explaining her vote to support ICE when they killed a man in broad daylight on the streets of smalltown Maine. the1onlyaarongoldstein.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-... Over the weekend, Maine Democrats nominated Troy Jackson, a former President of the Maine Senate, to
'I'm Humbled Beyond Words': Troy Jackson Raises $2 Million After Maine Senate Nomination www.commondreams.org/news/maine-s... Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson faces an uphill battle against billionaire-backed Susan Collins, but $2 million from small donors shows grassroots momentum. Can he overcome Collins' $60 milli...
Senate Candidate Troy Jackson admitted to throwing a water bottle at a female colleague. Question: Does that count for anything, or no? www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/21/p... As Troy Jackson pursues the U.S. Senate seat, he faces renewed criticism over his assertive and brusque approach to policy.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has endorsed former state Sen. Troy Jackson (D-Maine) in Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate race following Jackson’s official replacement of Graham Platner on Saturday. Harris received the Democratic Presidential nomination in Aug. 2024 after former President Biden decided to end his bid for a second term. Jackson's condensed campaign timeline, Harris...
Maine Republican claims Troy Jackson is ineligible to run for US Senate wgme.com/news/local/m... Just two days after Maine Democrats chose Troy Jackson to challenge Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican is claiming Jackson is ineligible to run.