Maine Democrat Troy Jackson Takes On Collins | Annapolis News

Maine Democrats have a new shot at flipping a Republican Senate seat with Troy Jackson, a former state Senate president and logger, officially securing the nomination after his predecessor withdrew amid sexual assault allegations. With less than 100 days to campaign, Jackson must unite Platner’s grassroots base while distancing himself from the controversy. His progressive platform—Medicare for all, abolishing ICE—mirrors Platner’s, but Collins’ camp is painting him as too radical, linking him to Bernie Sanders. Jackson counters by tying Collins to Trump and her pro-life judicial votes. Polls show a razor-thin race, but Jackson faces a steep financial uphill battle against Collins’ well-funded campaign and outside spending. Can he energize voters and outspend the incumbent? The nation is watching. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7d7a4f96a7b0cbd8