Troy Jackson files to potentially replace Platner in Maine Senate race
Jackson filed exploratory Senate paperwork as Maine Democrats weigh a replacement for Platner, whose support has collapsed after a sexual-assault allegation.
- On Tuesday, Maine Democratic politicians began acting as if Senate nominee Graham Platner had withdrawn following a former girlfriend's allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2021, an allegation Platner denied.
- Platner initially surged as a grassroots candidate, defeating Maine Gov. Janet Mills while weathering controversies including a tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol and extramarital sexting that previously failed to derail his campaign.
- Liberal backers including podcaster Tommy Vietor now urge Platner to drop out. Vietor noted that "traditional vetting often doesn't pick up allegations of assault" like the one threatening Platner's campaign.
- State Sen. Troy Jackson filed candidacy papers on Tuesday, joining other Maine aspirants jockeying for position ahead of the July 27 replacement deadline as Democrats scrambled to stabilize the race.
- Veteran Republican strategist Matt Gorman compared the current Democratic internal struggle to the Tea Party's experience 20 years ago, arguing outsider candidates lack the "25-year hard name ID" necessary to survive such scandals.
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Maine Democrats in Turmoil as Senate Nominee Graham Platner Refuses to Withdraw Amid Allegations
AUGUSTA, MAINE (VINnews) – The Maine Democratic Party is scrambling to replace its embattled U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner following fresh sexual assault allegations, but Platner is digging in, setting up a bitter internal showdown with just days until a critical deadline. Platner, who cruised to victory in the June 9 Democratic primary with about […]
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Democrats trying to replace Graham Platner on the November ballot will have to make key decisions on whom to choose as his replacement and how, as pressure builds on the U.S. Senate candidate from Maine to drop out after a sexual assault allegation against him. The allegation by 41-year-old Jenny Racicot, first reported by Politico, didn’t just damage Platner — it effectively ended one of the most watched political movements in the country which…
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