# Maine Democratic Senate nominee apologizes over Gaza genocide remark

https://mins.news/en/item/80984

- CNN, 2026-09-30 21:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/30/politics/troy-jackson-maine-senate-gaza-genocide?Date=20260930&Profile=CNN

> Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee in Maine’s competitive Senate race, apologized Wednesday for calling it “unfortunate” that Jewish residents of the state do not like to describe the war in Gaza as a genocide.