The Senate fight for Maine

Hit Pause with Star Price · Aug 13, 2026 · 24m

Graham Platner is out. Troy Jackson is in. And suddenly the Maine Senate race is a very different fight. Can Jackson take the energy of the movement that grew around Platner and turn it into a winning coalition against Republican Senator Susan Collins? Joining us is Maine Monitor political journalist Josh Keefe, who explains what changed when Jackson became the Democratic nominee — from the appeal of his working-class roots to the challenge of winning over independents and Republicans. We also hear from six Maine voters who supported Platner about whether they're ready to get behind Jackson…