# Sanders backs Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race: ‘Strong platform’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sanders-backs-troy-jackson-in-maine-senate-race-strong-platform/
- Published: 2026-08-02T21:19:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-02T22:06:30+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6004642-sanders-backs-maine-jackson/
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- Sanders endorsed Troy Jackson for Maine’s US Senate race.
- Jackson is a former Maine Senate president and logger.
- The race could determine control of the US Senate.

## Summary

Senator Bernie Sanders has backed former Maine Senate president Troy Jackson in the Democratic race for a US Senate seat, praising his “strong platform”. The endorsement gives Jackson support from a prominent progressive figure as Democrats seek to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins.

Jackson, a former state legislator and fifth-generation logger, has presented himself as a working-class progressive. His candidacy gained momentum after Democrats moved to select a replacement nominee, with Sanders’s support likely to strengthen his standing among progressive and labour-aligned voters.

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