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Maine Dems' Senate Pick Faces Scrutiny Over Cousin Connection

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Maine Dems' Senate Pick Faces Scrutiny Over Cousin Connection
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Democrats in Maine tapped Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in the U.S. Senate race after Platner withdrew amid allegations; a Maine Wire report alleges Jackson has two children with his second cousin, with whom he shares great-grandparents, a claim that sparked social-media backlash as Jackson heads toward a November contest against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins.

Topics:nationpolitics#graham-platner#maine-senate-race#politics#second-cousin#social-media-backlash#troy-jackson
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  1. Internet erupts over report that Platner's replacement in key Senate race fathered children with second cousin  Fox News
  2. Opinion | Will Maine uproot Susan Collins? I went to a potato festival to find out.  The Washington Post
  3. Maine Secretary of State Office declines comment on Jackson eligibility  wgme.com
  4. Candidate Had Two Children With Second Cousin  The Daily Beast
  5. Mills declines to endorse Jackson in Maine Senate race  The Hill

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