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
The Maine Democratic Party has been scrambling to choose a new nominee after Graham Platner was accused by a former girlfriend of sexually assaulting her in 2021.