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Troy Jackson: the Maine lumberjack Democrats believe can beat Susan Collins

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Troy Jackson: the Maine lumberjack Democrats believe can beat Susan Collins. While Kamala Harris had only 107 days to build a presidential campaign in 2024, Jackson would have even less time for a battle that could decide control of the Senate. Jackson, a fifth-generation logger from the tiny town of Allagash, started as a Republican, ran as an independent and eventually became a Democrat. Collins described his political evolution as that of a "Bernie bro.", arguing that his record placed him firmly on the socialist wing of American politics. Corbin Trent of Justice Democrats praised Jackson's stance on abolishing ICE. Collins described his political evolution as that of a "Bernie bro." Jackson would have even less time for a battle that could decide control of the 100-member Senate. described his political evolution as that of a \"Bernie bro.\"