Troy Jackson Leads Race for Maine Democratic Senate Nomination
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Former state Senate president Troy Jackson has become the leading candidate for the Democratic Senate nomination in Maine, after a gubernatorial bid and endorsements from progressive figures.
Troy Jackson, a logger and former president of the Maine Senate, is now the leading candidate to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from Maine. Jackson, 58, switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party earlier in his career and ran for governor this year on a platform that emphasized expanded health care and child-care options. He finished third in the ranked-choice primary for governor, but later received an endorsement from Platner, who subsequently withdrew from the Senate race.
Jackson has attracted support from progressive politicians and organizations. Representative Ro Khanna of California, who had backed Platner, endorsed Jackson shortly before Platner suspended his campaign. The group Our Revolution, founded by Senator Bernie Sanders, also endorsed Jackson and released a statement saying Mainers had voted to continue the movement by supporting pro-Jackson delegates at the upcoming nominating convention.