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<p>In a move that bore striking similarities to the 2024 emergency coronation of former Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrat Party bosses in Maine hand-selected a new nominee to replace disgraced former U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner: Troy Jackson.</p>
<p>The party announced the decision on Saturday, saying that Jackson had been “formally” selected by the Maine Democratic State Committee — meaning that not a single Maine Democrat had cast a vote for him to be their nominee in that race.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maine Democrats officially handpick socialist Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner.</p>
<p>“The Maine Democratic State Committee formally selects Troy Jackson as the replacement nominee for…U.S. Senate.”</p>
<p>Troy Jackson received zero votes from Mainers. <a href="https://t.co/x7ddUTQT8V" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pic.twitter.com/x7ddUTQT8V</a></p>
<p>— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href="https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/2081044514672689368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 25, 2026</a></p>
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<p>“The Maine Democratic State Committee formally selects Troy Jackson as the replacement nominee for the Maine Democratic Party’s candidate for U.S. Senate n the 2026 general election ballot.”</p>
<p>Maine Democrats’ Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson praised the move, claiming that it was just one more example of “democracy” working exactly as it should.</p>
<p>“Democracy, while sometimes really messy, is always, always worth fighting for…doing what is right is what us Maine Democrats will choose every damn time,” she said.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maine Democrats’ Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson: “Democracy, while sometimes really messy, is always, always worth fighting for…doing what is right is what us Maine Democrats will choose every damn time.”</p>
<p>Not a single Mainer voted for Graham Platner’s replacement. <a href="https://t.co/jgAoNJQcGG" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pic.twitter.com/jgAoNJQcGG</a></p>
<p>— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href="https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/2081041462746026306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 25, 2026</a></p>
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<p>A number of critics pointed out the similarities between Jackson’s rapid ascent and the vote-free installation of Harris as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, arguing that the party with an often-stated goal of “saving democracy” had very little interest in putting it into practice.</p>
<p>The Republican Party’s New England communications director Kristen Cianci called them out on X, sharing a post from Thursday marking two years from the day from that Harris had been gifted the presidential nomination.</p>
<p>“History is repeating itself in Maine. Troy Jackson will be crowned by @MaineDems this weekend without a single vote being cast. Just like Kamala, voters will reject him when they finally get their say in November,” she said.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">History is repeating itself in Maine.</p>
<p>Troy Jackson will be crowned by <a href="https://x.com/MaineDems?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@MaineDems</a> this weekend without a single vote being cast.</p>
<p>Just like Kamala, voters will reject him when they finally get their say in November. <a href="https://t.co/HcSEHJja12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://t.co/HcSEHJja12</a></p>
<p>— Kristen Cianci (@kristencianci) <a href="https://x.com/kristencianci/status/2080425105046282380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 23, 2026</a></p>
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<p>Others, like the National Democratic Senatorial Committee, argued that Jackson offered little to no substantive difference compared to Platner.</p>
<p>“No tattoo. Same crazy,” the NRSC posted.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">No tattoo, same crazy. <a href="https://t.co/jfgTxXUNO7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pic.twitter.com/jfgTxXUNO7</a></p>
<p>— Senate Republicans (@NRSC) <a href="https://x.com/NRSC/status/2081045608316436705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 25, 2026</a></p>
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Democrat Party Bosses Crown New Nominee To Replace Graham Platner
