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Electing Troy Jackson would be tragic for Maine, America | Letter

Watching the Democratic Party’s recent U.S. Senate candidate selection process makes you wonder what the party stands for. It’s obvious that little thought went into choosing a challenger to Sen. Collins. Graham Platner went from “wonderful” to “horrible,” revealing that a minimum of vetting took place. Quickly, a replacement was found to comply with…

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Portland Press Herald· Oct 11, 8:34 AMElecting Troy Jackson would be tragic for Maine, America | Letter

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Don’t waste one vote this November | LetterThe Aug. 23 letter declaring the writer’s intent to cast a write-in vote for Graham Platner in November was alarming. The writer is apparently unaware that a write-in candidate must file a declaration of write-in candidacy in Maine 70 days prior to the election, or the vote won’t count. This election is paramount. We must […]

Portland Press Herald4d agoWhole story →

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Democrat has edge over Susan Collins in critical Maine Senate battle, poll findsLikely voters prefer Jackson on several key issues, but they favor Collins’s ability to steer federal dollars to the state.

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Troy Jackson, Running for Senate Against 'Greedy Corporations,' Says He 'Can't Help' That a PAC He Led Took Corporate MoneyMaine Democrat Troy Jackson, who is running for U.S. Senate as an opponent of "greedy corporations," said he couldn't do anything to stop a PAC he led from taking tens of thousands of dollars from corporations. The post Troy Jackson, Running for Senate Against 'Greedy Corporations,' Says He 'Can't Help' That a PAC He Led Took Corporate Money appeared…

Washington Free Beacon6d agoWhole story →

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Troy Jackson was being paid by unions throughout his run for governorThe Democratic U.S. Senate nominee's campaign has offered few details about what the work entailed, describing it only as consulting and organizing services on national and labor issues.

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As Susan Collins goes for a sixth term, Maine Democrats worry she’s a ‘Teflon candidate’BATH, Maine — Election after election, Republican Sen. Susan Collins has defied national political winds to return to office, representing a state that has backed Democrats in every presidential contest since 1992. But her Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, is betting that her eight-year-old vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court’s…

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As Susan Collins goes for a sixth term, Maine Democrats worry she’s a ‘Teflon candidate’They’re hoping abortion rights will persuade Democratic women to stick with their party and back Troy Jackson

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GOP Group Spends Thousands to Help Susan Collins—in Wrong PortlandA Republican super PAC sent at least $20,000 to Portland, Oregon, in support of Senator Susan Collins’s reelection campaign. Collins is a senator from Maine. This multithousand-dollar gaffe was made by the Defending Main Street Super PAC Inc, which sent a commercial calling Collins’s Democratic opponent Troy Jackson “taxin’ Troy Jackson.” Too bad…

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Platner should make way for the next candidate | LetterIf Graham Platner truly cares about Maine, he will step down now so that another Senate candidate can be chosen. Gov. Janet Mills would be my choice for a replacement because of her long service to Maine and her ability to stand up to President Donald Trump. About her age: Mills is 78 years old, […]

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Troy Jackson is scrambling to defeat Maine Sen. Susan Collins. Time is not on his sideMaine 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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Troy Jackson is more than ready to be Maine’s next senator | LetterWe need a Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate to stop the rampant destruction, here and around the world, caused by the Trump regime. Sen. Susan Collins has proven, by voting with Trump 96% of the time, that we can no longer rely on her. Troy Jackson, a University of Maine graduate and former president of the Maine Senate, is […]

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Obama endorses Troy Jackson in Maine Senate raceThe former president told voters he is “proud to be on board” the Democrats’ campaign to oust Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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House Democrat calls for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to exit raceRep. Josh Gottheimer calls on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to exit the race, saying if he ran in New Jersey he'd be "buried under the Meadowlands."

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