Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is Democrats’ likely nominee to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins in an expensive, consequential race following Graham Platner’s exit.Maine gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson speaks at a May Day rally in Portland.Graeme Sloan / Getty Images fileJuly 21, 2026, 12:44 PM EDTTOPSHAM, Maine — Democrat Troy Jackson won’t officially become his party’s nominee in the Maine Senate race until this weekend, but the sprint to the general election has already begun, with Republicans — and some anxious Democrats — digging into his long record in politics in search of potential liabilities. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Troy Jackson’s sudden rise in Maine invites scrutiny of his past and his vulnerabilities
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is Democrats’ likely nominee to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins in an expensive, consequential race following Graham Platner’s exit.
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