A progressive lumberjack has fewer than 100 days to turn Maine’s Senate seat blue. Can he do it?
Troy Jackson gained the Democratic nomination, but now he needs to consolidate support to take on Susan Collins Troy Jackson is ready to move on. In fewer than 100 days, the new Democratic nominee has to convince Maine voters to send him to the US Senate – and he’s trying to do it without dwelling on Graham Platner, who dropped out of the race after accusations of rape, which he denies. Continue reading...
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In fewer than 100 days, the new Democratic nominee has to convince Maine voters to send him to the US Senate – and he’s trying to do it without dwelling on Graham Platner, who dropped out of the race after accusations of rape, which he denies.
“The movement represented in this room did not just begin two weeks ago,” said Jackson, a progressive lumberjack and former state lawmaker who won nearly all the delegates at a hastily organized special convention last Saturday. “I’ve always known that your trust has to be earned.”
He had ridden an anti‑establishment wave before crashing under a series of scandals – which included problematic online posts, a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol and allegations of abusive behavior in past relationships.
Jackson, who previously launched an unsuccessful bid for governor this year, now faces a compressed timeline to build the same momentum his predecessor generated against Susan Collins, the moderate Republican who has weathered every challenger during her three decades in the Senate.
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