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Maine Dem in hot seat for championing popular vote despite clinching Senate bid without it

Despite past calls to make the popular vote the deciding factor for presidential elections in Maine, Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, is facing backlash for embracing his newfound Democratic Party nomination despite a process that circumvented the usual statewide consideration.The Maine Senate election spun out of control for Democrats earlier this month when sexual assault allegations emerged against the party’s official candidate, Graham Platner.Scrambling in response to the fallout, Maine Democrats announced they would create an open process, allowing potential...