Sen.-elect Troy Jackson will need to nail down the Portland–Washington shuttle schedule.
Gabrielle Gurley
Gabrielle Gurley is an American Prospect senior editor. The award-winning journalist covers politics and policy in states and localities, with beats in economic development and infrastructure, elections, and climate. She is a 2026 Society of Professional Journalists/Washington D.C. Chapter Correspondent Award finalist for her coverage of District of Columbia politics and has earned past recognitions from the National Association of Black Journalists and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Mississippi’s October Surprise
The Democratic Party has finally discovered the existence of Scott Colom.
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As the Midterms Wrap Up, One Maine Business Keeps Calm and Carries On
Tariffs, war, and high fuel prices make life difficult for a small clothing manufacturer.
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Troy Jackson Is on a Medicare for All Mission
Maine health care is deteriorating in real time, and the Senate candidate wants to find a way out of this crisis.
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Maine Students Turn Out for Troy Jackson and AOC
The two politicians received a rock-star welcome in Portland, but whether young people will vote this time around is still a very big question mark in a seriously close contest.
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Downvoting Data Centers in Maine
During the final debate between Troy Jackson and Susan Collins, a contrite protester puts the issue back on the table.
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Troy Jackson and Susan Collins Take the Floor in Maine
Two very different candidates make their final cases en route to Election Day.
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After Missouri, Mid-Decade Redistricting May Die a Natural Death
Republican gerrymandering in the state might be too shameless even for the Supreme Court.
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The Brownback Brushback in Kansas
Data centers and a stadium deal have set the table for a contentious governor’s race in a state that has yet to recover fully from its disastrous mid-aughts tax-cutting ‘experiment.’
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Data Center of Attention
Candidates of every political persuasion are knocking themselves out trying to appease angry citizens wanting their lives and livelihoods put before Big Tech.