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Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in Senate race

NPR | By Steve Mistler,
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Published July 27, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

In Maine's U.S. Senate race, state Democrats have nominated Troy Jackson to replace the scandal-plagued candidate Graham Platner.

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