Maine Democrats just got a new shot at flipping a key Senate seat with Troy Jackson, a former Senate president and logger, stepping in after Graham Platner’s withdrawal amid sexual assault allegations. With less than 100 days to campaign, Jackson faces a steep uphill battle against the entrenched Senator Susan Collins — a race seen as one of the best Democratic chances this year. While Jackson avoids Platner’s baggage, he must unite his predecessor’s supporters and rally voters with similar progressive policies like Medicare for All and abolishing ICE. Collins and GOP allies are already branding him a “Bernie bro” and linking him to Platner, while Democrats counter by tying her to Trump and her Kavanaugh vote. Early polls show a tight race, but Jackson’s campaign is struggling financially — though he raised millions quickly, he’s still far behind Collins’ war chest and outside spending. Can he energize voters and outpace the money machine?
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