The Maine Democratic Party may have just nominated a candidate who may be worse than the nominee previously forced out of the race, and there are even questions about whether he’s eligible to run.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Platner dropped out of the Maine Senate race earlier this month amid explosive r*pe allegations.
The Democrats in Maine overwhelmingly voted for Platner – knowing he had a Nazi tattoo – and knowing that he sexually assaulted women he dated.
Now, they have officially nominated Troy Jackson as Platner’s replacement during a convention. But if Democrats were expecting a smooth ride for their new would-be Collins conqueror, they were sorely mistaken.
First, Jackson may not be eligible to run to start with. As pointed out by GOP Rep. James White, Maine has a “sore loser” law that says a candidate who runs for one office and loses cannot run for another office in the same cycle.
Jackson previously ran for governor before dropping out.
Maine has a “sore loser” law that says a candidate that runs for one office and loses cannot run for another office in the same cycle. After Graham Platner dropped out, Maine Dems are poised to nominate Troy Jackson. But Jackson ran for Governor (and lost the primary). Eligible? https://t.co/UhhWoQwjEN
— Eric W. (@EWess92) July 25, 2026
But that may not even be the least of Jackson’s troubles.
The Senate Leadership Fund, the GOP Senate’s SuperPAC, released an ad today noting Jackson’s violent behavior toward women and a volatile personality overall.
He even allegedly smacked a female colleague.
His behavior was so bad that Democrats raised alarm bells.
Jackson also has a history of mortgage fraud and unpaid taxes.
“Jackson is like Graham Platner, but worse,” the ad says.
WATCH:
Troy Jackson is a dangerous, scandal-plagued political insider with a history of berating his colleagues, conflict with women, and mortgage fraud.
It’s no wonder disgraced candidate Graham Platner ranked Jackson as his top choice to lead Maine.
Watch SLF’s first ad in Maine ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/Yf78asmsyX
— Senate Leadership Fund (@Senate_Fund) July 25, 2026
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