Harris compares Troy Jackson’s ascension to her 2024 race in endorsement pledge

Published July 28, 2026 11:58am ET



Former Vice President Kamala Harris compared Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson’s last-minute campaign in Maine to her own abbreviated 2024 presidential bid as she endorsed the former logger in his race to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

Jackson officially secured the Democratic nomination Saturday, and he now has less than 100 days to mount a general election campaign against the longtime Republican incumbent after replacing former nominee Graham Platner on the ballot.

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