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Troy Jackson just snagged the Democratic Senate nomination in Maine with a landslide, beating his opponent 566 to 5 votes — a stunning comeback after Graham Platner’s campaign collapsed amid scandal. A former Senate president and logger, Jackson now faces Republican Senator Susan Collins in a pivotal race that could shift Senate control. With Maine leaning Democratic and independents in the majority, Collins’ seat is vulnerable — especially as Trump’s policies lose traction. But Collins isn’t backing down: she’s touting her record of bringing money home and branding Jackson as a “socialist” puppet of party elites. Jackson, who went from fishing to front-runner in just a month, is rallying working-class voters around universal healthcare, reproductive rights, and fighting the billionaire class. With less than four months until Election Day, he’s poised to challenge the seasoned incumbent — leveraging grassroots energy and Democratic backing to turn Maine into a swing state battleground.

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