
ALT Graphic announcing that Gen-Z for Change and the Sunrise Movement endorse Troy Jackson for the U.S. Senate in Maine. Troy Jackson is pictured speaking into a microphone while wearing a baseball cap, with large text reading "Endorse Troy Jackson" and "Maine Senate."

ALT Statement from Gen-Z for Change announcing that, following the surfacing of serious allegations, Graham Platner has ended his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Maine. The statement argues that Mainers are facing an affordability crisis and rural hospital closures while criticizing Sen. Susan Collins and calling on Democrats to nominate a progressive candidate who supports a working-class, anti-war platform. It endorses Troy Jackson, describing him as a lifelong Mainer, logger from Aroostook County, and President of the Maine Senate who has fought for paid family leave, a livable wage, and workers' union protections. It also notes that his gubernatorial campaign was endorsed by Bernie Sanders, the Maine AFL-CIO, and more than 40 local labor unions. The statement concludes by calling on the Maine Democratic Party to hold an open, transparent selection process that reflects voters' demands rather than the party establishment. Gen-Z for Change logo at bottom.


















