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Maine Democrat Jackson acknowledges punching man in 1988; he and partner dismiss pushing allegation

The Hill · August 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM

Maine Democrat Jackson acknowledges punching man in 1988; he and partner dismiss pushing allegation

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Thursday acknowledged punching a man as a teenager in 1988, but he and longtime partner Lana Pelletier disputed that he had pushed her after the Bangor Daily News obtained and reported on a police report that detailed the nearly 40-year-old allegations.

“Nearly forty years ago, when I was...

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