Troy Jackson is a Democrat running for office in Maine.
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The Dan Bongino ShowOct 16, 2026
Multiple independent sources (AP, NBC, Maine Public, Maine Morning Star, GMA) confirm Troy Jackson became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine in July 2026 and was campaigning against Republican Sen. Susan Collins through October 2026, so he was a Democrat running for office in Maine as of 2026-10-16.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… Please, again, I'm not, I'm not too proud to beg you to do this. It's my country too, folks. If I thought the Democrats were sensible, I wouldn't be so passionate about this, but this party is gone. You got a guy on stage last night, Troy Jackson, the Democrat communist running in Maine. Maine, that, like, whole area is, like, the live free area. Like, that's you got the last bastion of sanity. She doesn't agree with President Trump on everything, I get it. Susan Collins, is she the biggest conservative in the Senate? She's not even close. …
The Dan Bongino Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. NBC and Maine Public report that Jackson was selected as the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine at the July 25, 2026 state convention, replacing Graham Platner.[2][3]
Supports. AP reports on October 5, 2026 that Jackson is the Maine Senate nominee racing to unseat Susan Collins, which places him as a running candidate before the claim date.[1]
Supports. Maine Morning Star and GMA independently confirm Jackson won the nomination with 566 delegate votes, with Jackson's campaign continuing through late October.[4][5]
Context. Sources published after the claim date (Oct 28 and Nov 2) show Jackson still campaigning, consistent with the claim as of 2026-10-16.[6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 5 not rated
- 1Troy Jackson is scrambling to defeat Maine Sen. Susan Collins ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Longtime Sen. Susan Collins is facing a new Democratic challenger. Troy Jackson is on the cusp of the nomination, setting up a 101-day sprint in a must-win race that could decide control of the Senate.nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Democrats in Maine formally nominate Troy Jackson as their ...mainepublic.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Troy Jackson officially clinches Maine Democratic U.S. ...mainemorningstar.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Troy Jackson secures Democratic nomination for Maine Senate racegoodmorningamerica.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Troy Jackson's closing campaign message is herepressherald.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Maine Senate race: Jackson and Collins give their final ...bostonglobe.com · not rated · cited for: context
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