Progressive frontrunner and Maine logger poised to replace Graham Platner in chaotic primary
Troy Jackson is likely to be Democratic nominee after Platner ended Senate bid amid sexual assault allegations Troy Jackson – a logger, longtime legislator and former president of the Maine senate – is now poised to become the Democratic nominee in Maine’s US Senate race. His rise comes after the party’s previous nominee, Graham Platner, abruptly ended his campaign earlier this month following allegations of sexual assault from a former partner. Platner’s withdrawal set off a frantic scramble i…
