{"id":2625960,"date":"2026-07-07T08:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/troy-jackson-demands-graham-platner-exit-im-the-best-person-to-replace-him\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T08:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:58:14","slug":"troy-jackson-demands-graham-platner-exit-im-the-best-person-to-replace-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/troy-jackson-demands-graham-platner-exit-im-the-best-person-to-replace-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy Jackson demands Graham Platner exit: \u2018I&#8217;m the best person to replace him&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftroy-jackson-demands-graham-platner-exit-im-the-best-person-to-replace-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2625960&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Democratic candidate in Maine, graham Platner, has been urged to suspend his congressional campaign amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-hbo-documentary-will-explore-woody-allen-abuse-allegations\/\" title=\"\u2018It\u2019s Just The Tip Of The Iceberg\u2019: HBO Documentary Will Explore Woody Allen Abuse ...\">sexual abuse allegations<\/a>, specifically accusations from a woman named Jenny Racicot who claims Platner forced nonconsensual sex. Troy Jackson, a former state senator and considered a possible replacement for Platner, publicly called for him to withdraw, citing concerns over the allegations and supporting Racicot&#8217;s account. Jackson emphasized the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-soros-and-teachers-unions-are-behind-bidens-radical-title-ix-changes\/\" title=\"George Soros and Teachers Unions Are Behind Biden\u2019s Radical Title IX Changes\">addressing sexual violence<\/a> in politics and stated that such behavior has no place in any party. Platner announced he would take a break from the race to reflect, with less than a week remaining before the deadline to remove his name from the ballot. While some progressives and members of the Democratic Party condemned Platner, high-profile supporters like Bernie Sanders have yet to withdraw their endorsement. The controversy has led to discussions within the party about the candidate&#8217;s future and the broader implications for progressive policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A progressive who is eying a bid to replace Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\">Maine<\/a> Senate nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\">Graham Platner<\/a> demanded on Monday that he suspend his congressional campaign, citing concerns over sexual abuse allegations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Troy Jackson, a former state senator who lost last month\u2019s Democratic primary for Maine governor, has been floated as someone who could succeed Platner, should the embattled Senate candidate withdraw from the race amid controversies that have surrounded his campaign. This week, Jackson said he was \u201cvery, very interested\u201d in replacing Platner, arguing that \u201cI am the best person\u201d to do so,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BenKail\/status\/2074293990199820346\"> according to <\/a><em>Bangor Daily News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4637964\/suozzi-lane-against-socialism-despite-socialist-primary-wins\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House Democrat bets anti-socialist brand can hold Trump-won seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4638202\/fetterman-sanders-graham-platner-endorsement\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fetterman tells Sanders to apologize for endorsing \u2018predator\u2019 Graham Platner<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4638161\/democrats-graham-platner-exit-funding\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Leading Democrats tell Graham Platner to abandon campaign or face funding freeze<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson said, \u201cI believe Jenny Racicot,\u201d referring to a woman who recently accused Platner of raping her, and called on the Senate candidate to drop out of the race immediately. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is no place in our politics for sexual violence. Not in our party, not in any party,\u201d Jackson wrote<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TroyJackson207\/status\/2074295030164967694?s=20\"> in a post<\/a> to X. \u201cThis is not what we stand for. Not as Democrats, not as Mainers, not as human beings. For too long, women who survive sexual violence have been told to stay quiet, to protect the men who hurt them, to think about the campaign, the party, the cause. We cannot ask women to trust us with their futures while looking the other way when one of our own hurts them. That ends here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson\u2019s post comes hours after Platner said on Monday he would take a break from the campaign, following Racicot\u2019s allegations that he forced her to have nonconsensual sex. Platner has denied the claim, but said he would \u201creflect\u201d on his candidacy as he loses support, with under one week left to remove his name from the ballot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4637858\/sexual-assault-allegation-fractures-platner-faithful-online-following\/\"> disgruntled members<\/a> of a Discord server dedicated to supporting Platner have been among those who have floated backing Jackson to replace the candidate, because of his progressive platform and gubernatorial endorsement from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who backed Platner in the Senate race. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t view this as a campaign to get one specific guy in office. I view it as a campaign to get a set of progressive policies in office. This isn\u2019t over,\u201d said AllisonIsLivid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4637616\/graham-platner-sexual-assault-maine-senate\/\"><strong>PLATNER TO \u2018REFLECT\u2019 ON CAMPAIGN\u2019S \u2018BEST PATH FORWARD\u2019 AFTER BEING HIT WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, progressives are far from aligned. While Democrats ranging from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) have condemned Platner, Sanders, one of the candidate\u2019s most high-profile supporters, has yet to withdraw his endorsement of the campaign. Our Revolution, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jesse-jackson-discharged-from-hospital\/\" title=\"Jesse Jackson discharged from hospital\">progressive organization founded<\/a> by Sanders, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/democrats-pull-platner-endorsements\/71842971\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/democrats-pull-platner-endorsements\/71842971\">has said<\/a> Platner should withdraw because the allegations \u201care too serious to treat as a distraction from the campaign or the issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ProgressiveVic\/status\/2074320341929726172?s=20\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >online progressive activist group<\/a><\/a> has raised concerns about Jackson, though it has stressed that it hasn\u2019t substantiated any claims against him. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive seeks to replace Maine Senate nominee amid abuse claims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2625961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26156835372874-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50410,10023,50402,5894,10793],"class_list":["post-2625960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy-2","tag-jackson","tag-leadership-2","tag-politics","tag-replacement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26156835372874-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2625960"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2625964,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625960\/revisions\/2625964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2625961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2625960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2625960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2625960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}