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Worse Than Graham Platner? Troubling Personal Questions Emerge for Maine’s New Democrat Nominee for Senate – And He May Be Ineligible to Run
The Maine Democratic Party may have just nominated a candidate who may be worse than the nominee previously forced out of the race, and there are even questions about whether he’s eligible to run.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Platner dropped out of the Maine Senate race earlier this month amid explosive r*pe allegations.
The Democrats in Maine overwhelmingly voted for Platner – knowing he had a Nazi tattoo – and knowing that he sexually assaulted women he dated.
Now, they have officially nominated Troy Jackson as Platner’s replacement during a convention. But if Democrats were expecting a smooth ride for their new would-be Collins conqueror, they were sorely mistaken.
First, Jackson may not be eligible to run to start with. As pointed out by GOP Rep. James White, Maine has a “sore loser” law that says a candidate who runs for one office and loses cannot run for another office in the same cycle.
Jackson previously ran for governor before dropping out.
But that may not even be the least of Jackson’s troubles.
The Senate Leadership Fund, the GOP Senate’s SuperPAC, released an ad today noting Jackson’s violent behavior toward women and a volatile personality overall.
He even allegedly smacked a female colleague.
His behavior was so bad that Democrats raised alarm bells.
Jackson also has a history of mortgage fraud and unpaid taxes.
“Jackson is like Graham Platner, but worse,” the ad says.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/worse-than-graham-platner-troubling-personal-questions-emerge/
Hawaii’s Democrat Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Indicted by Grand Jury on Criminal Conspiracy Connected to Alleged Payment Involving COVID 19 Testing Contract
A grand jury has indicted Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke (D) on charges of criminal conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, and falsifying candidate committee reports.
The allegations stem from an interaction with local businessman and lobbyist Tobi Solidum that took place in 2022.
The indictment alleges Solidum offered Luke a $35,000 bribe in connection to a company he recommended to the state for a COVID-19 testing contract he was connected to.
Also included in the indictment were Solidum, former state representative Ryan Yamane (D), Ford Fuchigami, an official with Hawaii’s Transportation Department and Democrat political advisor, and Leo Asunción, a former official for Hawaii’s public utilities commission.
In January 2022, with his client’s contracts set to expire soon, Solidum met with Luke at a steakhouse and allegedly gave her two $5,000 checks made out to her campaign committee Friends of Sylvia Luke, according to prosecutors.
“By next week, we’ll have 35, so it will be halfway to our 70,” Solidum allegedly told Luke, promising to give her $70,000, according to the indictment.
“Oh wow,” Luke allegedly replied, adding, “That’s terrific,” according to the documents.
Luke admitted to accepting the two $5,000 checks, but denied taking more than that and also denied any money influencing her lawmaking.
“I never granted special favors to a contributor,” she said in a social media post, adding that she “prized integrity and honesty above all throughout her career.”
The following charges were handed down:
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Sylvia Luke was indicted for criminal conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, and falsifying candidate committee reports, and bail was set at $80,000.
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Tobi Solidum was indicted for four counts of conspiracy to commit bribery and three counts of bribery, with no bail set.
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Ford Fuchigami was indicted for conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, use of false statements and obstruction of justice, and bail was set at $80,000.
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Ryan Yamane was indicted for conspiracy to commit bribery and bribery with bail set at $150,000.
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Leo Asunción was indicted for falsifying candidate committee reports, use of false statements, and obstruction of justice with bail set at $80,000.
Luke was planning to run for reelection as Hawaii’s Lieutenant Governor, seeking a second term in the 2026 election.
In April, however, she formally abandoned that bid, saying in a statement that she decided not to seek reelection after discussions with family and close friends.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/hawaiis-democrat-lt-gov-sylvia-luke-indicted-grand/
Russian Strike on Kiev Open-Air Weapons Fair Reportedly Kills 10 and Wounds 100
Safety protocol was apparently not followed, and the daytime event was publicized online.
A ‘secret’ (reportedly unauthorized) arms fair held in a Kiev region shooting range by the drone company ‘Armada’ ended in tragedy, as the event was targeted by Russian Iskander missiles.
At least 10 people were killed and 100 were injured in the weapons exhibition along the Zhytomyr highway, which was attended by members of the Ukrainian defense industry.
The Telegraph reported:
“A number of thunderous explosions rocked the capital during the rare daytime missile attack on Friday.
‘An enemy missile strike occurred in the Kiev region at a location where representatives of the Ukrainian defense industry were present’, the Ukrainian Council of Defense Industry wrote on social media.”
Activist Serhii Sternenko: ‘Organizing large military gatherings in the open air within range of Russian ballistic missiles [equals] helping the Russians kill people’.
Ukrainian authorities are investigating, trying to establish who made the decision to hold the event and ‘whether the risks were properly assessed under martial law’.
RT reported:
“The strike came after a series of Ukrainian drone attacks this week on three warehouses belonging to major Russian online retailer Wildberries, that killed eight civilians and left more than 80 injured.
The exhibition was attended by ‘leading UAV developers and manufacturers, representatives of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces command, and members of the Ukrainian special services directly planning and carrying out strikes on Russian territory’, the ministry said in a statement on Friday.”
“The Ukrainian Council of Defense Industry – an association coordinating cooperation between private arms manufacturers and the Ukrainian authorities – confirmed that a Russian strike hit a gathering of arms industry representatives.
[…] Several Ukrainian Telegram channels claimed that the exhibition had been openly advertised online and offered online registration. What purports to be an ad for the event also surfaced online. According to Ukrainian media, the arms expo was allegedly organized by the drone manufacturers’ conglomerate Armada.”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/russian-strike-kiev-open-air-weapons-fair-reportedly/
'secret open air arms fair' advertised online - what could go wrong
Holding the arms fair in the middle of a war - what could go wrong
Safety protocol was apparently not followed - smdh
AMK Mapping 🇳🇿
@AMK_Mapping_
Regarding yesterday's Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile strike on arms exhibition for the "ARMADA" company in Kyiv.
I've been told that the total number of people attending the event was between 200 and 1,000, and that Ukrainian authorities are downplaying the true number of casualties. To quote the source directly, "everything was covered in corpses", with the true casualty count potentially being up to 5-10 times higher than officially stated (which would be between 50-100 dead in total).
As of now, this information is unconfirmed, but it came from a source who has been consistently accurate in the past.
https://x.com/AMK_Mapping_/status/2080971234934956080
Russia sent an Iskander-M missile to the weapons fair
How many western warmongers will be reported to have died from a sudden and aggressive illness.