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Former Maine senator Troy Jackson calls for Graham Platner to drop out : NPR
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Key Points:
- Former Maine state Senate President Troy Jackson has filed to potentially replace Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner if he withdraws amid sexual assault allegations.
- Platner denies the 2021 assault accusations, but the Maine Democratic Party and prominent politicians, including Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, have urged him to exit the race.
- Jackson, a logger and longtime state lawmaker, believes Platner will step down, criticizing Platner’s chances against incumbent Republican Susan Collins and emphasizing the need to continue progressive causes like Medicare for All.
- Jackson has received support from Our Revolution, a group founded by Sanders, and aims to maintain Platner’s campaign focus on workers' rights and healthcare if he replaces him on the ballot.
- In interviews, Jackson addressed concerns about his political stance and the challenges of replacing a candidate mid-race, drawing comparisons to Kamala Harris’s experience in 2020.
