Mark Kelly: Democrats can ‘win in Maine’ with Troy Jackson, Platner ‘wasn’t vetted well enough’

Mark Kelly: Democrats can ‘win in Maine’ with Troy Jackson, Platner ‘wasn’t vetted well enough’

Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:52:19 GMT

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) says he believes Troy Jackson is a “strong candidate” who can beat Republican Senator Susan Collins after Jackson replaced Graham Platner on the ballot.

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