Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, the presumed replacement to Graham Platner on the Democratic ticket for U.S. Senate, has a long history of emphasizing the importance of democracy despite being set to accept a nomination without a single vote being cast for him.
Criticism from Republicans
Jackson, a fifth-generation logger, has echoed the sentiment on many occasions, stressing the importance of voters being heard. However, his Republican opponents have criticized him for jumping in the race to replace Platner, and presumably winning, via a process where delegates and party officials control the outcome rather than voters.
Natalie Baldassarre, RNC national press secretary, told Fox News Digital, ‘Troy Jackson has no problem casting his principles aside when the process is rigged in his favor. He’s just another hypocritical socialist who talks like a logger but will cut deals with D.C. elites to game the system and get his way.’
Some Democrats in Maine have also expressed frustration about the lack of democracy in the process to replace Platner, with one supporter stating that it seems ‘very undemocratic’ and like ‘rigging a process before you’ve done it.’
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