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Troy Jackson, a political chameleon who’s flipped from Republican to Independent to Democrat, has emerged as Maine’s new Democratic Senate nominee after Graham Platner’s shocking exit amid sexual assault allegations. Now facing GOP stalwart Susan Collins, Jackson’s radical pivot—from pro-life to Planned Parenthood ally, from opposing same-sex marriage to championing LGBTQ+ rights—signals a bold new direction. His platform, echoing Democratic Socialists of America, calls for Medicare for All and ICE abolition, fueled by a mission to combat income inequality and corporate greed. As Maine’s political thermometer, this race could ignite national conversations about authenticity, pragmatism, and the future of progressive politics.

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