Maine Democrat Jackson acknowledges punching man in 1988; he and partner dismiss pushing allegation
A police report from 1988 describes an incident in which Troy Jackson, now a Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, punched a man and pushed his partner. Jackson acknowledged punching the man but he and his partner disputed the pushing allegation when the report became public.
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