GOP targets Maine Senate bid with Platner tie and insider framing
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Republicans plan a focused 100-day push against Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson, tying him to Graham Platner and painting him as an insider and radical. The NRSC and a Senate GOP super PAC will launch a six-figure ad blitz that casts Jackson as the less-populist option compared to his opponent’s past campaigns, while highlighting his connection to Platner and his failed runs for higher office. The messaging aims to undermine Jackson’s populist appeal and strengthen Sen. Susan Collins’ reelection bid by emphasizing establishment baggage and past controversies surrounding Platner.
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