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Troy Jackson is scrambling to defeat Maine Sen. Susan Collins. Time is not on his side

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is racing against time in his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins. From the start, he had barely more than 100 days to mount a campaign against New England's last Republican senator. Jackson is a logger, union activist and former president of the Maine Senate who is trying to flip a seat that's key to Democrats'…

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution· Oct 5, 11:52 AMTroy Jackson is scrambling to defeat Maine Sen. Susan Collins. Time is not on his sideAlso ran in PBS News

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Janet Mills stops short of endorsing Troy Jackson but plows on against CollinsJackson, a fifth-generation logger and former Maine Senate president, became the Democratic nominee last weekend.

Washington Examiner2mo agoWhole story →

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Duckworth 'Strongly' Opposes Candidate to Replace PlatnerSen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is opposed to one potential Democrat Maine U.S. Senate candidate hoping to replace Graham Platner.

Breitbart News Network3mo agoWhole story →

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Maine Democrats must reject coronation politics before it's too lateMaine Democrats need a democratic primary with a televised debate after Platner collapsed, with Janet Mills, Jared Golden and Nirav Shah as top contenders against Susan Collins.

Fox News3mo agoWhole story →

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Dem Rep. Smith to Newsmax: More Platner Revelations Could EmergeDemocratic Senate nominee Graham Platner could face additional damaging revelations during Maine's closely watched race, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., told Newsmax on Wednesday.

Newsmax4mo agoWhole story →

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Graham Platner will 'get off the ballot soon,' Democratic lawmaker predictsRep. Josh Gottheimer predicted on CNN that Graham Platner will be "off the ballot soon" regardless of whether he wins the Maine primary election on Tuesday.

Fox News4mo agoWhole story →

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Troy Jackson is racing against time in his bid to unseat Susan CollinsJackson became the party’s nominee in late July after the campaign of Democratic primary winner Graham Platner fell apart.

PBS News3d agoWhole story →

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