Morris Katz, Adviser to Graham Platner, Says He ‘Was Wrong’ to Stick with Him
Colleagues told The Washington Post and CNN that Jackson shouted, cursed and threw a water bottle during his Senate tenure, while his campaign said he regrets heated disagreements.
- On Monday, July 20, 2026, reports emerged accusing Maine Senate Democrat Troy Jackson of bullying colleagues during his tenure, with Washington Postand CNN detailing a history of shouting and cursing at staff.
- Colleagues described Jackson's behavior as a recurring feature of his time in the Maine Senate, often directed at women, which eventually became a pressing issue raised with Gov. Janet Mills.
- Jackson allegedly threw a water bottle at Heather Sanborn when she resisted his voting preferences; Sanborn, whom Jackson also reportedly screamed at "an inch from her nose," missed work following the incident.
- Jackson's campaign told CNN on Monday that he "regrets the moments when disagreements became too heated," denying physical intimidation, though some colleagues noted his statements did not impress them.
- Maine Democrats picked Jackson as their leader partly for his appeal in conservative areas despite his history as a Maine Republican, as colleagues weigh whether normalizing such workplace behavior is acceptable.
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Platner campaign strategist admits tattoo, Reddit posts should have been 'enough' to disqualify him
Graham Platner's campaign strategist Morris Katz admits to Ezra Klein that Reddit posts and sexual assault allegations should have disqualified the Maine Democratic Senate candidate.
Platner consultant now says he should have ended campaign far sooner
Morris Katz said he was wrong to not only excuse, but venerate, the Reddit posts and Nazi-affiliated tattoo of Graham Platner, who recently withdrew from the Senate race in Maine. “In hindsight, knowing what we know now,” Katz, 27, told The New York Times in an interview published Friday, “the Reddit posts alone probably should have been enough — or should have been enough. The tattoo should have been enough. The initial New York Times story on …
Mamdani guru Morris Katz tries to save face after Platner vetting disaster — and gets immediate backlash: ‘Twerp from Tribeca’
Morris Katz, the star Gen Z political guru behind Mayor Mamdani and Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, has offered a groveling, belated mea culpa over Platner's campaign implosion.
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Morris Katz, adviser to Graham Platner, says he ‘was wrong’ to stick with him
In a podcast interview, the progressive strategist said a series of scandals before the rape allegation that did in Platner's U.S. Senate bid "should have been enough."
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