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

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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…

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  1. The Daily Wire

    Troy Jackson Admits To Assault After Police Report Surfaces (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Maine Democrats have another headache on their hands after newly surfaced police records revealed that Senate candidate Troy Jackson was involved in a violent altercation nearly 40 years ago — an incident that included him breaking down a door and punching another man.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Troy Jackson punched a man and pushed his partner in 1988, police report says (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    BDN Exclusive Lana Pelletier, the U.S. Senate candidate's partner of 40 years, now denies telling police that Jackson pushed her after a fight.

  3. News Center Maine

    Troy Jackson responds to reports he pushed his partner, punched man in 1988 (opens News Center Maine)

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    Jackson's partner, Lana Pelletier, denied the incident and the statements attributed to her in the report from the Bangor Daily News on Wednesday.

  4. Washington Times

    Maine Senate candidate Jackson pushed girlfriend, smacked man in '88, say police (opens Washington Times)

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    Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson punched a man and shoved his girlfriend in 1988, police records show.

  5. The Hill

    Maine Democrat Jackson acknowledges punching man in 1988; he and partner dismiss pushing allegation (opens The Hill)

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    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…

  6. New York Post

    Maine Dem Senate pick Troy Jackson attacked romantic rival, ‘pushed around’ girlfriend Lana Pelletier in 1988: police report (opens New York Post)

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    Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Troy Jackson once busted down a door and decked a man in a home during a late-night rampage back in 1988, a police report shows.

  7. American Greatness

    Reports: Maine Senate Candidate Troy Jackson Has Alleged History of Rage-Fueled Aggression Towards Women (opens American Greatness)

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    Troy Jackson, the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, has a history of violent, rage-fueled aggression toward women, according to recent media reports highlighting […] Source

  8. Breitbart News

    Police Report: Maine Democrat Troy Jackson Punched Man, Allegedly Pushed Partner Who Is His Second Cousin (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Maine Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Troy Jackson was charged with assault after punching a man in 1988, while a police report says his longtime partner, Lana Pelletier, who is also reportedly his second cousin and the mother of his two children, told an officer at the time that Jackson had pushed her…

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