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Dropkick Murphys, of Celtic punk rock fame, encourage Maine voters to ‘ship’ Troy Jackson to DC

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Dropkick Murphys performed at a union-sponsored event for Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee challenging Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine. During the concert on Friday night in Biddeford, the band sang an adapted version of their hit song "I'm Shipping Up to Boston," encouraging supporters to help Jackson succeed in his election bid by singing "Troy’s shipping up to D.C."

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Dropkick Murphys, a well-known Celtic punk rock band, performed at a union-sponsored event in Biddeford, Maine on Friday night to support Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. During their concert, they sang an altered version of their hit song “I’m Shipping Up to Boston,” stating that "Troy’s shipping up to D.C." The performance was aimed at encouraging voter support for Jackson in his bid to challenge incumbent Senator Susan Collins (R-ME).

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The Dropkick Murphys paid tribute to Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Friday night with a rendition of their most famous Celtic punk rock song, singing that “Troy’s shipping up to D.C.” to a crowd of supporters.

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BIDDEFORD Celtic Maine Senate The Dropkick Murphys

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Maine GPE · 3× BIDDEFORD GPE · 1× Celtic NORP · 1× D.C. GPE · 1× Jackson PERSON · 1× Massachusetts GPE · 1× Senate ORG · 1× The Dropkick Murphys ORG · 1× Troy PERSON · 1× Troy Jackson PERSON · 1×

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The Dropkick Murphys paid tribute to Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Friday night with a rendition of their most famous Celtic punk rock song, singing that “Troy’s shipping up to D.C.” to a crowd of supporters.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-17

2026-10-17 · Washington Examiner

Dropkick Murphys, of Celtic punk rock fame, encourage Maine voters to ‘ship’ Troy Jackson to DC · assertive framing

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Troy → pay → supporters

The song, a riff on the Massachusetts-based band’s “I’m Shipping Up To Boston,” was part of a union-sponsored event for Jackson, the Democrat challenging Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in Maine. asserted

I → base → Maine