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Maine Democrats have chosen Troy Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, to replace Graham Platner as their Senate candidate. Jackson was selected at a hastily organized state party convention, which came together after Platner, who faced a rape accusation he denies, dropped out of the race.
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Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.
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The popular governor lends her weight to centrist Haley Stevens in the race.
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The Democratic Socialists of America's slate dominated the New York primaries last week, with Aber Kawas winning the Democratic nomination for a New York state Senate seat in the New York City borough of Queens with a 20-point lead against progressive State Assemblymember Steven Raga. Born and raised in New York to Palestinian parents, Kawas campaigned on affordable housing, universal healthcare, immigration reform, public transit, climate action and opposition to U.S. support for Israel's genocide in Gaza.
Over the past decade, the DSA has grown from about 5,000 members to over 100,000 members in 200 chapters across the United States. "What we are saying is that we want to make sure that people who are struggling are provided the best social services possible by our government," says Aber Kawas of DSA candidates. "That is not a threat to people. That is a really hopeful message that so many Americans and so many people are looking for, and that is why we were able to win in these landslide victories."
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