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Maine Democrats have found Graham Platner's replacement. Can he win control of the Senate seat?

The Independent (UK) · back to the audit

Maine Democrats have found Graham Platner's replacement. Can he win control of the Senate seat?. After the implosion of Graham Platner, many Maine Democrats feared they were lost in the wilderness. Troy Jackson is the man they believe will lead them out. He's stepping into a race where the comparisons to Kamala Harris's doomed 2024 bid are widely apparent. Collins's campaign has largely stayed out of the fray as Democrats rushed to replace Platner. A DSA-endorsed progressive and former state director for Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign in 2016, Jackson's victory represents a major coup. A DSA-endorsed progressive and former state director for Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign in 2016. Jackson's victory represents a major coup for a progressive left wing. potentially the hardest target for Democrats to beat of this entire cycle