AI:Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is facing a major scandal involving allegations of a history of rage-fueled aggression toward women. This development mirrors previous vetting failures seen in the party's recent campaigns, as voters grapple with the resurfaced reports of his conduct during the nomination process. The controversy follows the fallout from Graham Platner’s scandalous campaign and highlights ongoing issues within the Maine Democratic Party regarding candidate scrutiny and leadership integrity.Open
Troy Jackson, the Maine Democrat nominated just days ago to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins, has been in a decades-long relationship with his second cousin, and the party organs behind him have gone silent. Independent journalist Steve Robinson published a report Thursday revealing that Jackson, 58, and his longtime partner Lana Pelletier share the same […] The post Maine Democrat Troy Jackson fathered two children with his second cousin, genealogical records show appeared first on American Almanac .
Troy Jackson, the Maine Democrat nominated just days ago to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins, has been in a decades-long relationship with his second cousin, and the party organs behind him have gone silent. Independent journalist Steve Robinson published a report Thursday revealing that Jackson, 58, and his longtime partner Lana Pelletier share the same great-grandparents. Genealogical records unearthed by Robinson establish that Jackson's maternal grandmother, Albertine Pelletier O'Leary, and Pelletier's paternal grandfather, Louis A. Pelletier Sr., were siblings. That makes Jackson's mother, Colleen McBreairty, and Pelletier's father, Louis Jr., first cousins, and Jackson and Pelletier second cousins. The couple, who met as…Open
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’ chances of taking back control of the Senate have suffered with recent developments in Maine and Michigan, complicating their chances of winning the two critical battlegrounds. The implosion of Graham Platner’s campaign in Maine has left Democrats scrambling for an opponent to challenge GOP incumbent Sen. Susan Collins less than four months out from Election Day. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5961901-democrats-senate-control-threatened/ #Congress #Senate #Democrats #AbdulElSayed #GrahamPlatner #Platner
OPINION: Emily Suttle-Braun, who once dated Graham Platner, joins the show to discuss her op-ed where she talks about her relationship with the embattled Democratic Senate candidate. #EmilySuttleBraun #GrahamPlatner #Senate
OPINION: Emily Suttle-Braun, who once dated Graham Platner, joins the show to discuss her op-ed where she talks about her relationship with the embattled Democratic Senate candidate. #EmilySuttleBraun #GrahamPlatner #Senate
In their rush to find a strong candidate to run again Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Democrats should have more thoroughly vetted their party's nominee.
