Maine Democrats seem to have a real problem picking quality candidates these days as the party continues down the path of left-wing extremism and socialist policies.
The latest example: Maine Dem Senate nominee Troy Jackson was apparently removed from a Facebook group dedicated to backing his own campaign because of the way he allegedly responded to supporters.
The bizarre episode unfolded after members questioned whether an account answering supporters online actually belonged to the candidate.
Screenshots from “Mainers for Troy Jackson” show a dispute that began with questions about his campaign events.
An account bearing Jackson’s name called one post “sad” and pointed to an upcoming event in Belfast.
That response upset at least one supporter, who thought the tone was too insulting to come from Jackson.
“This cannot be Troy speaking,” Carla Poindexter White wrote, according to screenshots reported by The Maine Wire.
She said he would not speak so “insultingly and patronizingly” to ordinary people, especially his own supporters.
Another member asked whether the account could be removed or reported while the group debated its identity.
“They have been removed,” White replied, adding that members would keep watching the account.
🚨🚨INCREDIBLE: Troy Jackson has been removed from the "Mainers for Troy Jackson" Facebook page because he was so rude to a supporter that the admin didn't believe it was really him. pic.twitter.com/MwpCw2TVBs
— The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) September 24, 2026
Then another supporter pointed out a complication: The removed profile appeared to be Jackson’s personal Facebook page.
“I think you just banned Troy, his personal page,” Rachel Southworth wrote in the group.
White distinguished between removing the account and banning it, according to the screenshots described by The Maine Wire.
The Bangor Daily News reported that another commenter said the removal was temporary while members sorted things out.
Several participants concluded that the person removed from the support group was the Democratic nominee himself.
The Maine Wire reported that the profile photograph matched an account Jackson had used for several years.
The episode left supporters debating both the account’s authenticity and the way their candidate addressed campaign concerns.
Not everyone thought the message was rude, and some suspected an impostor or campaign adviser was posting.
One commenter accused the account of posing as Jackson and invoked Washington consultants recently criticized by local organizers.
Another participant insisted that the profile belonged to “the Real McCoy Troy Jackson.”
The campaign declined to comment on the group dispute when contacted by the Bangor Daily News.
It instead pointed to scheduled events and town halls, saying those upcoming appearances had not been canceled.
Belfast supporter Trudy Miller told the newspaper she remained uncertain whether the account really belonged to Jackson.
Miller also said she did not consider Jackson’s comments rude and remained a strong supporter of his campaign.
The dustup arrived amid new questions about how Jackson’s Senate bid is being run.
New York Magazine reported that some Maine progressives had clashed with national consultants brought into the operation.
The magazine described frustrations among organizers who helped elevate Jackson after the party’s earlier nominee exited the race.
His campaign denied screening questions at events and said his positions on major issues had not changed.
Those positions include immigration enforcement, Gaza and Medicare for All, according to the campaign’s response.
Jackson was selected as the Democratic replacement for Graham Platner after Platner’s candidacy collapsed amid damaging allegations.
That unexpected switch gave Democrats a new nominee in their bid to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins this November.
Jackson previously served as president of the Maine Senate and had pursued his party’s gubernatorial nomination.
The argument offered a glimpse of tension surrounding his sudden Senate campaign.
Questions about canceled events quickly became questions about who controlled the candidate’s own social media account.
Supporters who believed they were defending Jackson against an impersonator may instead have removed Jackson himself.
The confusion was visible in the group’s reactions, where one member called the account’s behavior “horrifying.”
Other members pushed back, saying the remarks did not justify assuming someone else had seized his identity.
Still, the account’s removal created an awkward spectacle for a nominee relying on enthusiastic grassroots support.
Townhall highlighted the exchange Friday, calling attention to the candidate’s apparent ejection from his own online cheering section.
The Bangor Daily News separately reported the removal and interviewed a supporter who continued to back him.
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