Austin Park

@austinjp.com

Cofounder & Head of Research @votehub.com. Math & Polisci @ Stanford. PxP, KZSU 90.1 FM. Contact: austinjp@stanford.edu. he/him

Troy Jackson, a former Maine state senator, is a potential replacement for Graham Platner. He is strong electorally, exceeding Jared Golden's performance in his northern Maine district. However, some are concerned due to his ties to Platner during his gubernatorial campaign.

Map of Maine's first State Senate district in the 2022 elections. Compares Troy Jackson's performance to Jared Golden's. Jackson carried the district by 5.0% while after ranked-choice tabulations, Golden lost by 0.1%.
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🚨 New analysis: If Graham Platner withdraws from Maine's Senate race, who could Democrats nominate instead? Austin Park breaks down the leading contenders and darkhorse candidates and what each would mean for one of 2026's most closely watched Senate races. votehub.com/2026/07/07/c...

🚨 New analysis: If Graham Platner withdraws from Maine's Senate race, who could Democrats nominate instead? Austin Park breaks down the leading contenders and darkhorse candidates and what each would mean for one of 2026's most closely watched Senate races. votehub.com/2026/07/07/c...

Collins’s Challenger: The Democratic Alternatives to Graham Platner

Graham Platner, embroiled in scandal, is facing heightened calls to withdraw from the Maine Senate race. Here’s who could replace him as the Democratic nominee.

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If a forensic accountant saw these numbers, they'd probably open an investigation. But they're looking at ordinary donations. Why do ActBlue and WinRed contributions fail Benford's Law, a famous test for financial fraud? New analysis from @bayespr.bsky.social votehub.com/2026/06/18/a...

Are the Campaigns Cooking the Books?

A 90-year-old fraud test flags American campaign finance as full of anomalies. What looks like fraud is just good user interface design by ActBlue and WinRed.

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