Jackson Scrubs Platner Endorsements

Troy Jackson has become the Democratic nominee challenging Republican Sen.

Susan Collins after Graham Platner withdrew, and his campaign is now addressing its earlier support for Platner. Jackson removed at least 20 older posts praising Platner after sexual-assault allegations against Platner, which Platner denied, while Republican critics framed the deletions as an effort to erase his record. Separate commentary is also highlighting Jackson’s prior party affiliations and changes on abortion and same-sex marriage, making biography and past positions early points of opposition research in the general election.