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Maine Senate Race in Chaos | Dayton News
Maine’s Senate race just got wilder: populist oyster farmer Graham Platner, who was polling ahead of GOP incumbent Susan Collins, dropped out after rape allegations surfaced. Now Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer—who’s publicly staying out of Maine—face a chaotic scramble to replace him. With Maine a crucial swing state for Democrats aiming to flip the Senate, and Collins the only GOP senator to back Kamala Harris in 2024, the stakes are sky-high. Enter Troy Jackson, a former state Senate president pitching himself as a progressive fighter, signaling the party’s left…
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