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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson has two children with his second cousin \u2014 longtime partner Lana Pelletier \u2014 according to genealogical records first reported by journalist Steve Robinson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, became the Democrats\u2019 nominee after the party\u2019s previous candidate, Graham Platner, withdrew from the race amid rape allegations, forcing Democrats to replace their Senate standard-bearer in one of the nation\u2019s most closely watched contests. Jackson now faces incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in a race viewed as critical to the battle for Senate control.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to genealogical records, Jackson and Pelletier share the same great-grandparents, Thomas Pelletier and Edith Thibodeau. Their daughter, Albertine Pelletier, was Jackson\u2019s grandmother, while their son, Louis Pelletier Sr., was Pelletier\u2019s grandfather, making the couple second cousins. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jackson and Pelletier have been together since high school and are the parents \u2014 and simultaneously third cousins \u2014 of two adult sons.<\/span><\/p>\n

The relationship is legal under Maine law. While state law prohibits marriages between first cousins without additional statutory requirements, it places no restrictions on second cousins marrying or having children. Genetic experts generally consider second-cousin relationships as presenting no meaningful increase in the risk of inherited disorders compared with the general population.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Throughout his political career, Jackson has generally referred to Pelletier as his \u201cpartner.\u201d The couple has never legally married, although some older official biographies referred to Pelletier as Jackson\u2019s wife.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jackson has built his political image around his upbringing in the rural St. John Valley, frequently describing himself as a fifth-generation logger from Allagash before rising through organized labor and Democratic politics to become president of the Maine Senate.<\/span><\/p>\n

The revelation comes as Jackson prepares for a high-profile general election against Collins, one of the Senate\u2019s most vulnerable Republican incumbents. National Democrats view the race as a key pickup opportunity as they attempt to regain control of the Senate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Neither Jackson\u2019s campaign nor Pelletier has publicly addressed the genealogical reporting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson has two children with his second cousin \u2014 longtime partner Lana Pelletier \u2014 according to genealogical records first reported by journalist Steve Robinson.\u00a0Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, became the Democrats\u2019 nominee after the party\u2019s previous candidate, Graham Platner, withdrew from the race amid rape allegations, forcing Democrats to replace their Senate standard-bearer in one of the nation\u2019s most closely watched contests. Jackson now faces incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in a race viewed as critical to the battle for Senate control.According to genealogical records, Jackson and Pelletier share the same great-grandparents, Thomas Pelletier and Edith Thibodeau. Their daughter, Albertine Pelletier, was Jackson\u2019s grandmother, while their son, Louis Pelletier Sr., was Pelletier\u2019s grandfather, making the couple second cousins. Jackson and Pelletier have been together since high school and are the parents \u2014 and simultaneously third cousins \u2014 of two adult sons.The relationship is legal under Maine law. While state law prohibits marriages between first cousins without additional statutory requirements, it places no restrictions on second cousins marrying or having children. Genetic experts generally consider second-cousin relationships as presenting no meaningful increase in the risk of inherited disorders compared with the general population.Throughout his political career, Jackson has generally referred to Pelletier as his \u201cpartner.\u201d The couple has never legally married, although some older official biographies referred to Pelletier as Jackson\u2019s wife.\u00a0Jackson has built his political image around his upbringing in the rural St. John Valley, frequently describing himself as a fifth-generation logger from Allagash before rising through organized labor and Democratic politics to become president of the Maine Senate.The revelation comes as Jackson prepares for a high-profile general election against Collins, one of the Senate\u2019s most vulnerable Republican incumbents. National Democrats view the race as a key pickup opportunity as they attempt to regain control of the Senate.Neither Jackson\u2019s campaign nor Pelletier has publicly addressed the genealogical reporting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nGraham Platner\u2019s Replacement Accused Of Having Kids With Cousin - 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=1868\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Graham Platner\u2019s Replacement Accused Of Having Kids With Cousin - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson has two children with his second cousin \u2014 longtime partner Lana Pelletier \u2014 according to genealogical records first reported by journalist Steve Robinson.\u00a0Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, became the Democrats\u2019 nominee after the party\u2019s previous candidate, Graham Platner, withdrew from the race amid rape allegations, forcing Democrats to replace their Senate standard-bearer in one of the nation\u2019s most closely watched contests. 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