Ashley Webb Draws Scrutiny in 8-Candidate Maine Senate Debate as Troy Jackson Holds 89% Odds
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Updated · The Daily Wire · Jul 17
Ashley Webb Draws Scrutiny in 8-Candidate Maine Senate Debate as Troy Jackson Holds 89% Odds
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Wire · Jul 17
Summary
Eight Democrats took the stage Thursday night to replace Graham Platner, with Ashley Webb drawing the sharpest attention after citing past runs for office, songwriting and book writing as qualifications for the U.S. Senate.
Webb also said she feared assault if required to use men’s spaces, telling the televised debate she "just want[s] to use the bathroom" and would comply but did not want to be attacked.
Republican and conservative figures quickly amplified the clips online, turning Webb’s answers into a fresh flashpoint in the scramble to fill the ballot vacancy.
Troy Jackson remained the clear favorite in Kalshi trading with an 89% chance of winning before Democrats’ July 25 convention in Bangor, where 601 delegates will choose a nominee by the July 27 deadline.
The replacement race was triggered after Platner, who denies the claims, was forced off the ballot over rape and sexual-harassment allegations; the nominee will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins on Nov. 3.