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Maine Secretary of State Office declines comment on Jackson eligibility
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Key Points:
- The Maine Secretary of State's Office has declined to rule on the eligibility of Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Troy Jackson under Maine's "sore loser" law.
- Deputy Secretary of State Kate O'Brien stated that the dispute should be resolved by political parties, not the Secretary of State's Office, and confirmed Jackson remains on the ballot.
- The challenge claims Jackson is ineligible because he lost the Democratic primary for governor, but opponents argue the law only applies when candidates seek the same office after losing a primary.
- Unless a court intervenes, the matter is currently considered settled, allowing Jackson to continue his Senate campaign.
