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Troy Jackson, the Maine Democrat who appears poised to replace accused rapist Graham Platner as the Democrats\u2019 U.S. Senate nominee, used to be a staunch social conservative, a record Republicans could exploit to divide the party\u2019s left-wing base.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jackson, a logger and former president of the Maine State Senate, is the overwhelming favorite to win the Democratic nomination. Over the weekend, he secured the backing of hundreds of delegates pledged to support him at the party\u2019s upcoming state convention, while two other top contenders, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah, dropped out of the race.<\/span><\/p>\n

Platner, who decisively won the Democratic primary, dropped out following an explosive rape allegation that surfaced against him, which he has denied.<\/p>\n

Jackson\u2019s ascent, however, does not come without real risks for a candidate who remains largely unvetted and untested on the national political stage. <\/span>A New York Times report <\/span>dove into Jackson\u2019s political record, which includes conservative positions on issues ranging from abortion and same-sex marriage \u2014 stances he is now working overtime to scrub from the minds of leftist Maine Democrats.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before earning a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood, Jackson received a perfect rating from the pro-life group Maine Right to Life, according to the <\/span>nonpartisan Project Vote Smart.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, he\u2019s trying to walk that record back, telling the New York Times: \u201cI\u2019ve made mistakes early on in understanding\u201d around the issue of abortion. \u201cRegardless of this U.S. Senate race, I\u2019m really, really proud of how I\u2019ve turned that around and, you know, done the right thing. I mean, I was wrong.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was always conflicted,\u201d Jackson, who grew up Catholic, told the outlet. \u201cI had a hard time getting to a place I felt comfortable. But as time went on, I had a lot of conversations with people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2022, he <\/span>condemned<\/span> the overturning of Roe v. Wade<\/em> but admitted to a <\/span>local Maine news outlet<\/span> that he struggled to embrace abortion. Jackson has since introduced and helped enact some of the most <\/span>extreme pro-abortion legislation<\/span> in the country, which allows, at a doctor\u2019s discretion, abortion at any stage of pregnancy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jackson is also under fire for voting against a bill in 2009 that would have legalized same-sex marriage in Maine. He\u2019s walking back that position, too, telling the Times it was his \u201cworst vote ever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jackson first ran for the Maine House of Representatives as a Republican in 2000 but lost. Two years later, he won the seat as an independent, defeating an incumbent Democrat. He sought re-election as a Democrat in 2004 and won. Then, he was elected to the Maine Senate in 2008 and served until 2024, except for a two-year hiatus following a failed U.S. House campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During that tenure, the self-described populist has shown a tendency to lose his temper and burst out in public settings. <\/span>A Washington Post<\/span> story published Monday revealed that Jackson once hurled a water bottle in a meeting after failing<\/span>\u00a0to persuade a colleague to vote his way.<\/span><\/p>\n

In another incident, Jackson is said to have screamed at another lawmaker, who then took to social media to complain that straight men were \u201ctoo emotional\u201d to work in politics, according to the Post.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Responding to the report, BJ McCollister, a campaign adviser, admitted that the Senate hopeful has had \u201cmoments when he let his frustration get the better of him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTroy regrets the moments when disagreements became too heated,\u201d McCollister told the Post, \u201cbut passion for the issues he advocates for should not be confused with physical intimidation or bullying.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

If officially nominated, Jackson, who has vowed to carry on Platner\u2019s agenda, will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the general election.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Troy Jackson, the Maine Democrat who appears poised to replace accused rapist Graham Platner as the Democrats\u2019 U.S. Senate nominee, used to be a staunch social conservative, a record Republicans could exploit to divide the party\u2019s left-wing base.Jackson, a logger and former president of the Maine State Senate, is the overwhelming favorite to win the Democratic nomination. Over the weekend, he secured the backing of hundreds of delegates pledged to support him at the party\u2019s upcoming state convention, while two other top contenders, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah, dropped out of the race.Platner, who decisively won the Democratic primary, dropped out following an explosive rape allegation that surfaced against him, which he has denied.Jackson\u2019s ascent, however, does not come without real risks for a candidate who remains largely unvetted and untested on the national political stage. A New York Times report dove into Jackson\u2019s political record, which includes conservative positions on issues ranging from abortion and same-sex marriage \u2014 stances he is now working overtime to scrub from the minds of leftist Maine Democrats.Before earning a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood, Jackson received a perfect rating from the pro-life group Maine Right to Life, according to the nonpartisan Project Vote Smart.Now, he\u2019s trying to walk that record back, telling the New York Times: \u201cI\u2019ve made mistakes early on in understanding\u201d around the issue of abortion. \u201cRegardless of this U.S. Senate race, I\u2019m really, really proud of how I\u2019ve turned that around and, you know, done the right thing. I mean, I was wrong.\u201d\u201cI was always conflicted,\u201d Jackson, who grew up Catholic, told the outlet. \u201cI had a hard time getting to a place I felt comfortable. But as time went on, I had a lot of conversations with people.\u201dIn 2022, he condemned the overturning of Roe v. Wade but admitted to a local Maine news outlet that he struggled to embrace abortion. Jackson has since introduced and helped enact some of the most extreme pro-abortion legislation in the country, which allows, at a doctor\u2019s discretion, abortion at any stage of pregnancy.\u00a0Jackson is also under fire for voting against a bill in 2009 that would have legalized same-sex marriage in Maine. He\u2019s walking back that position, too, telling the Times it was his \u201cworst vote ever.\u201dJackson first ran for the Maine House of Representatives as a Republican in 2000 but lost. Two years later, he won the seat as an independent, defeating an incumbent Democrat. He sought re-election as a Democrat in 2004 and won. Then, he was elected to the Maine Senate in 2008 and served until 2024, except for a two-year hiatus following a failed U.S. House campaign.\u00a0During that tenure, the self-described populist has shown a tendency to lose his temper and burst out in public settings. A Washington Post story published Monday revealed that Jackson once hurled a water bottle in a meeting after failing\u00a0to persuade a colleague to vote his way.In another incident, Jackson is said to have screamed at another lawmaker, who then took to social media to complain that straight men were \u201ctoo emotional\u201d to work in politics, according to the Post.\u00a0Responding to the report, BJ McCollister, a campaign adviser, admitted that the Senate hopeful has had \u201cmoments when he let his frustration get the better of him.\u201d\u201cTroy regrets the moments when disagreements became too heated,\u201d McCollister told the Post, \u201cbut passion for the issues he advocates for should not be confused with physical intimidation or bullying.\u201dIf officially nominated, Jackson, who has vowed to carry on Platner\u2019s agenda, will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the general election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nLikely Platner Replacement Used To Be Normal, Before The Activists Got To Him - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1496\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Likely Platner Replacement Used To Be Normal, Before The Activists Got To Him - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Troy Jackson, the Maine Democrat who appears poised to replace accused rapist Graham Platner as the Democrats\u2019 U.S. Senate nominee, used to be a staunch social conservative, a record Republicans could exploit to divide the party\u2019s left-wing base.Jackson, a logger and former president of the Maine State Senate, is the overwhelming favorite to win the Democratic nomination. Over the weekend, he secured the backing of hundreds of delegates pledged to support him at the party\u2019s upcoming state convention, while two other top contenders, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah, dropped out of the race.Platner, who decisively won the Democratic primary, dropped out following an explosive rape allegation that surfaced against him, which he has denied.Jackson\u2019s ascent, however, does not come without real risks for a candidate who remains largely unvetted and untested on the national political stage. A New York Times report dove into Jackson\u2019s political record, which includes conservative positions on issues ranging from abortion and same-sex marriage \u2014 stances he is now working overtime to scrub from the minds of leftist Maine Democrats.Before earning a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood, Jackson received a perfect rating from the pro-life group Maine Right to Life, according to the nonpartisan Project Vote Smart.Now, he\u2019s trying to walk that record back, telling the New York Times: \u201cI\u2019ve made mistakes early on in understanding\u201d around the issue of abortion. \u201cRegardless of this U.S. Senate race, I\u2019m really, really proud of how I\u2019ve turned that around and, you know, done the right thing. I mean, I was wrong.\u201d\u201cI was always conflicted,\u201d Jackson, who grew up Catholic, told the outlet. \u201cI had a hard time getting to a place I felt comfortable. 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Then, he was elected to the Maine Senate in 2008 and served until 2024, except for a two-year hiatus following a failed U.S. House campaign.\u00a0During that tenure, the self-described populist has shown a tendency to lose his temper and burst out in public settings. 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A New York Times report dove into Jackson\u2019s political record, which includes conservative positions on issues ranging from abortion and same-sex marriage \u2014 stances he is now working overtime to scrub from the minds of leftist Maine Democrats.Before earning a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood, Jackson received a perfect rating from the pro-life group Maine Right to Life, according to the nonpartisan Project Vote Smart.Now, he\u2019s trying to walk that record back, telling the New York Times: \u201cI\u2019ve made mistakes early on in understanding\u201d around the issue of abortion. \u201cRegardless of this U.S. Senate race, I\u2019m really, really proud of how I\u2019ve turned that around and, you know, done the right thing. I mean, I was wrong.\u201d\u201cI was always conflicted,\u201d Jackson, who grew up Catholic, told the outlet. \u201cI had a hard time getting to a place I felt comfortable. 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