Troy Jackson replaced campaign official behind pro-el Sayed super PAC
The now-former manager of Troy Jackson’s Senate campaign fund in Maine, which swapped him out on Wednesday hours after a Washington Examiner inquiry, is also the treasurer of the main super PAC supporting Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed.
TL;DR
- Peter Sarasohn was removed as treasurer for Troy Jackson's Maine Senate campaign.
- Sarasohn also serves as treasurer for the Fighting for Michigan super PAC, which supports Abdul el Sayed.
- The change occurred on Wednesday, hours after the Washington Examiner contacted Jackson's campaign.
- Jackson's campaign replaced Sarasohn with Beth Edmonds, a former state senator.
- Sarasohn has a history of managing campaign funds for progressive candidates, including Bernie Sanders.
- Fighting for Michigan has spent significantly on advertisements supporting el Sayed.
- The super PAC's top donors include el Sayed's father-in-law and an anti-Israel organization.