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Troy Jackson, a former Maine lawmaker and logger, has officially clinched the Democratic Senate nomination after stepping in when initial frontrunner Graham Platner dropped out amid a sexual assault allegation. With over 480 delegates already pledged, Jackson — known for progressive stances like Medicare for All and ending ICE — is now set to challenge longtime GOP Senator Susan Collins in a pivotal November race that could shift Senate power. Though he’s run for governor and previously switched parties, Jackson’s campaign is energized, backed by figures like Bernie Sanders, and ready to take on Collins’ fundraising edge with the rallying cry: “from the bottom, and we are rising.”

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