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Maine Democrats have tapped Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger and Bernie Sanders ally, as their new Senate nominee after original candidate Graham Platner stepped down amid a sexual assault allegation. Jackson won the special delegate convention with nearly unanimous support, bringing his working-class roots and progressive platform — including Medicare for All and worker protections — to a high-stakes race against GOP Senator Susan Collins. With Democrats eyeing Maine as a potential Senate pickup and Collins holding a massive fundraising lead, Jackson’s underdog campaign could ignite one of the nation’s most watched races.

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