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NPR (Elena Moore) - Platner energized Maine's Democrats. Jackson's challenge will be to keep them engaged Mon Jul 27 22:02:39 2026

Democrats have a new candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine: Troy Jackson. In one of the country's most closely-watched races, he'll have less than 100 days to make his case.

Democrats have a new candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine: Troy Jackson. In one of the country's most closely-watched races, he'll have less than 100 days to make his case.Open

NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - Taking a Week to Count Votes Is Doing It Wrong Wed Jun 10 09:13:38 2026

It is time for California to catch up to its own past.

NYTIMES (Maia Spoto) - What’s Taking So Long to Count California Ballots? Mon Jun 8 19:44:22 2026

Other states with vote-by-mail manage to count much more quickly.

NYTIMES (Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle, David French and Derek Arthur) - Graham Platner and the Rise of the ‘Dirtbag’ Democrat Sat Jun 6 11:20:49 2026

And what the Maine candidate reveals about politics today.

NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - In California, a Voter ID Proposal Is Set to Appear on the Ballot in November Sat Apr 25 19:38:25 2026

A Republican-backed initiative has cleared the signature threshold for the election. Critics say the proposal could make it harder for people to vote.