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Platner Withdraws, Union Leader Troy Jackson Runs Maine Senate

7/10/2026

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Graham Platner withdrew from the Maine U.S. Senate race, clearing the way for Troy Jackson’s candidacy.
Jackson, a logger and longtime union activist with deep ties to the Maine AFL-CIO, is being positioned as the populist choice to replace Platner.
He won 52.5% of the vote in his 2022 state senate race, despite the area favoring President Donald Trump by double digits in 2024.

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Graham Platner withdrew from the Maine U.S. Senate race, clearing the way for Troy Jackson’s candidacy.
Jackson, a logger and longtime union activist with deep ties to the Maine AFL-CIO, is being positioned as the populist choice to replace Platner.
He won 52.5% of the vote in his 2022 state senate race, despite the area favoring President Donald Trump by double digits in 2024.