Sanders backs Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race: ‘Strong platform’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday backed new Maine Senate Democratic nominee Troy Jackson, and said he will officially endorse the former state Senate president if Jackson “asks” him. “You want a working-class voice in Washington, D.C., Troy is certainly that voice. I have seen his platform. It is a strong platform, standing up for…
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Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday backed new Maine Senate Democratic nominee Troy Jackson, and said he will officially endorse the former state Senate president if Jackson “asks” him.
“You want a working-class voice in Washington, D.C., Troy is certainly that voice.
It is a strong platform, standing up for working families, taking on the oligarchs, fighting for Medicare for All,” Sanders told host Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Jackson formally secured the Democratic nomination last weekend, winning 566 votes during a party convention in Bangor, Maine.
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