In case you missed it, Maine Democrats have found themselves facing a new problem with Troy Jackson, who has a long history of emphasizing the importance of democracy despite being crowned to replace Graham Platner without a single vote being cast.
You can read the full story HERE or see highlights below.
Likely Platner replacement's
resurfaced posts on 'democracy' come back to bite him: 'Hypocritical socialist'
Fox News
July 22, 2026
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, the presumed replacement to Graham Platner on the Democratic ticket for U.S. Senate, has a long history of emphasizing the importance of democracy despite being set to accept a nomination without a single vote being cast for him.
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‘The work of our democracy is one of constant engagement,’ Jackson posted on X in 2024. The same year he wrote, ‘Our democracy hinges on our ability to participate in free and fair elections, and our ability to accept the results – even when it doesn’t go our way.’
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Jackson, who has also promoted the ‘No Kings’ protests and railed against oligarchs, has faced criticism in recent weeks from his Republican opponents for jumping in the race to replace Platner, and presumably winning, via a process where delegates and party officials control the outcome rather than voters.
‘Troy Jackson has no problem casting his principles aside when the process is rigged in his favor,’ Natalie Baldassarre, RNC national press secretary... ‘He's just another hypocritical socialist who talks like a logger but will cut deals with D.C. elites to game the system and get his way.’
‘There are no kings in America, right @TroyJackson207?’ Republican National Committee Northeast Regional Comms Director Kristen Cianci posted on X this week. ‘Doesn’t seem to bother you when you’re the one being crowned.’
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Additionally, some Democrats in Maine have expressed frustration about the lack of democracy in the process to replace Platner, Politico reported this week.
‘We were not under the impression that people were going to be already coming into this process predetermined,’ Platner supporting Maine Democratic voter Lindsey Harwath told the outlet about the process. ‘That seems very undemocratic. That seems like rigging a process before you’ve done it.’
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