Sen. Susan Collins went viral after mentioning on camera that her Democratic Senate challenger fathered two children with his second cousin, a remark she delivered while insisting she would not bring it up, drawing widespread reaction from political observers who called the move "stone cold." In a Politico interview that circulated widely on social media, […] The post Susan Collins draws viral attention for raising Democratic challenger's personal controversies on camera appeared first on American Almanac .
Sen. Susan Collins went viral after mentioning on camera that her Democratic Senate challenger fathered two children with his second cousin, a remark she delivered while insisting she would not bring it up, drawing widespread reaction from political observers who called the move "stone cold." In a Politico interview that circulated widely on social media, Collins addressed the personal controversies surrounding Troy Jackson, the former Maine Senate president who replaced a previous Democratic nominee on the ballot after that candidate dropped out amid a rape allegation. Collins told the interviewer she would not raise the issue of Jackson's family life, and then immediately did. "Well, I'm not going to bring up the fact that the mother…Open
Maine becomes one of the closest watched races this midterm cycle. After a tumultuous primary cycle, Troy Jackson, who replaced Graham Platner as the democratic nominee, is hoping his eleventh hour candidacy can flip the seat that has been held by Republican Senator Susan Collins for almost 20 years. He joins “The Weekend” to talk about this must-win race if Democrats hope to take back control of the Senate.
Despite an embarrassing scandal, Troy Jackson may be a stronger Democratic nominee. The post Platner is Gone—The Threat to Collins Isn’t appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Platner is Gone—The Threat to Collins Isn’t Despite an embarrassing scandal, Troy Jackson may be a stronger Democratic nominee. When Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate nominee for Maine in this year’s midterm election, announced on July 8 that he was suspending his campaign and then formally withdrew two days later, many Republicans celebrated. A cascade of controversies, from his Nazi-linked tattoo to a sexual assault allegation he still denies, had shattered the campaign of the tough-talking, lumberjack-looking oyster farmer who’d pitched himself as a political outsider with deep Maine roots. Even Sen. Bernie…Open
AI:After Graham Platner abruptly withdrew from the Maine Senate race following a series of personal scandals and sexual assault allegations, Democrats have pivoted to Troy Jackson, a former logger and progressive state senator, as their new nominee. While Republicans expected Platner's exit to provide an opening for incumbent Senator Susan Collins, Jackson’s populist platform—which includes Medicare for All and increased taxes on the wealthy—has actually seen him leading in several recent polls and prediction markets. Despite facing personal scrutiny regarding reports that he has fathered children with a second cousin, Jackson maintains strong support from Democratic leadership and appears to be successfully mobilizing rural voters and…Open
Platner plans a return to the public eye after ending his campaign last month in the face of sexual assault allegations.
AI:Graham Platner, the individual at the center of a recent scandal involving sexual assault allegations, is attempting a calculated comeback by appearing at a Maine Labor Day event. After a campaign collapse fueled by these accusations, this move signals an effort to rehabilitate his public image despite the gravity of the claims. The mainstream media's treatment of such scandals continues to be selective, often failing to hold these figures to the standard of accountability the public deserves.Open
The Labor Day event, where he is slated to discuss the role of unions, will follow the scandal-hit former candidate’s withdrawal from the U.S. Senate race in July.
AI:Graham Platner, whose disgraced and scandal-ridden Senate campaign collapsed in July, attempts a political comeback by speaking at a Maine Labor Day rally to discuss union roles. This sudden reemergence follows his forced withdrawal from the race, yet he seeks to reclaim the spotlight despite the wreckage of his candidacy.Open
A new Fox News poll shows the U.S. Senate race in Maine is competitive, even after a major change on the Democratic side. Troy Jackson, who replaced Graham Platner in July, leads Republican Senator Susan Collins by 2 points, within the poll’s margin of error. Other recent Fox News polling has shown Democrats leading in several key Senate races. In Georgia, Senator Jon Ossoff leads Republican Congressman Mike Collins by 13 points. MS NOW’s Kevin Frey joins Morning Joe to discuss his recent interview with Senator Ossoff, in which they touched on his 2026 Senate campaign, his viral tactics during Oversight hearings, and his possible 2028 ambitions.
AI:The radical left is scrambling as Georgia's Jon Ossoff attempts to dismiss any presidential ambitions for 2028, a desperate move amidst shifting political winds. While the establishment media focuses on Ossoff’s denials, new polling reveals a tightening race in Maine where Democrat Troy Jackson has surged to a razor-thin lead over Senator Susan Collins, following the departure of Graham Platner. This pattern of Democratic volatility is playing out across the map, with Ossoff attempting to manage his image through calculated interviews while Democrats fight to maintain their momentum in key battlegrounds against a resilient Republican tide.Open
Democrat Troy Jackson is selling his rural Maine roots as the centerpiece of his U.S. Senate campaign against Susan Collins, but a Washington Post visit to his tiny hometown of Allagash found neighbors deeply divided over whether the 58-year-old former logger has earned their trust. Jackson replaced Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee after Platner […] The post Troy Jackson's own hometown can't agree on whether he deserves a Senate seat appeared first on American Almanac .
Democrat Troy Jackson is selling his rural Maine roots as the centerpiece of his U.S. Senate campaign against Susan Collins, but a Washington Post visit to his tiny hometown of Allagash found neighbors deeply divided over whether the 58-year-old former logger has earned their trust. Jackson replaced Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee after Platner formally dropped out of the race in July amid a sexual assault allegation Platner denies. Democrats are betting that Jackson's biography, a former logger who served two decades in the Maine Legislature and led the state Senate as president, can pull rural voters back to a party that has steadily lost ground in northern New England's small towns. The trouble is that Allagash, a one-road…Open
Jackson will take on incumbent GOP Senator Susan Collins in a race that could determine control of the Senate. The post Democrats Tap Troy Jackson for Maine Senate Race, Replacing Platner appeared first on The American Conservative .
Maine Democrats overwhelmingly nominated former state senate president Troy Jackson as their party’s nominee for U.S. Senator on Saturday, ending a two-week effort to select a replacement for Graham Platner. Platner, who won the state’s Democratic primary in June, ended his campaign amid a series of sexual misconduct allegations earlier this month, forcing a last-minute scramble to find a new candidate. Delegates voted 566-5 for Jackson at a special convention in Bangor. Several other Democratic contenders withdrew before the gathering, leaving the fifth-generation logger from northern Maine as the clear favorite. In his acceptance speech, Jackson hit on health care, labor, and economic inequality, while accusing his Republican…Open
OPINION: Troy Jackson is taking up the reigns as Maine's Democratic Senate nominee after Graham Platner dropped out. #TroyJackson #GrahamPlatner #SusanCollins
