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Story summary
- Democratic candidate Troy Jackson said Maine should be able to seize private property when needed.
- Jackson, previously endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, warned landlords’ neglect harms mobile-home residents.
- He noted mobile-home lot rents have risen to $850 and urged state action to block private-equity takeovers.
- Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer called Jackson a ‘Communist,’ and the Republican National Committee tweeted he wants to seize Mainers’ property.
