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Maine Democrats reject Platner-backed candidate in blow to scandal-plagued Senate hopeful

Hannah Pingree, the former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, clinched the Democratic nomination in Maine's 2026 gubernatorial race.Pingree defeated a crowded field of primary challengers in the blue-leaning state's Democratic primary, according to The Associated Press. Former Maine State Senate President Troy Jackson, an economic populist backed by embattled U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, was also viewed as a top contender for the party's nomination. Jackson’s loss is a blow to Platner as he seeks to unseat U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in November’s midterm elections.F...

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