In a podcast interview, the progressive strategist said a series of scandals before the rape allegation that did in Platner’s U.S. Senate bid “should have been enough.”
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Mainers want Congress to go further than new federal housing law, poll finds
Proposals to spend billions on affordable housing got bipartisan support from Mainers.
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After a rocky road with Platner, Jewish Mainers size up the state’s progressive left
In the wake of a candidate criticized for his rhetoric on Israel and his Nazi-linked tattoo, members of Maine’s small, liberal Jewish population grapple with what has or hasn’t changed.
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Hannah Pingree dominates fundraising in Maine governor’s race
The Democrat has raised more money than both her opponents, Republican Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett, combined.
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Troy Jackson has slight edge over Susan Collins, new poll finds
In a general election matchup, 49% of likely voters would pick Jackson and 46% would choose Collins, according to the poll from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.
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Pingree, Bennett agree to 4 debates in Maine governor’s race
While the Democratic and independent candidates have committed to 4 televised debates, Republican nominee Bobby Charles is calling for 5 town hall debates.
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How Troy Jackson mobilized supporters to take command of Maine’s Democratic Senate race
Jackson, a longtime lawmaker, consolidated support among Democrats at weekend caucuses thanks to his campaign’s organization and policy overlaps with Graham Platner. He’s almost certain to be the nominee.
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2 more drop out of Maine Senate race
Democratic contenders Jordan Wood and Dan Kleban announced their decisions Sunday night.
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Troy Jackson cleans up at Oxford County Democratic county meeting
The vast majority of delegates elected at the Oxford County Democrats’ county meeting support former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson.
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Troy Jackson is likely Maine’s next Democratic Senate nominee. He outorganized his opponents.
Two of Jackson’s top rivals dropped out of the race Sunday, at the same time as his campaign claimed to have secured the support of at least 400 delegates to the Democratic party’s U.S. Senate nominating convention.