Graham Platner is out. Troy Jackson should replace him | Dustin Guastella
Summary
Graham Platner has dropped out of the Maine U.S. Senate race, opening the door for Troy Jackson to run. Jackson is a longtime union member and former state legislator with deep ties to Maine’s working-class communities and labor movement.Key Facts
- Graham Platner exited the Maine Senate race, creating a vacancy.
- Troy Jackson is a fifth-generation logger and union member from northern Maine.
- Jackson has served in state government since 2002 and won elections even in conservative areas.
- He led union efforts, including a logging blockade in 1998 against Canadian workers taking Maine jobs.
- Jackson supports progressive economic policies focused on working-class people.
- About 36% of Mainers have a college degree, lower than the U.S. average, making working-class issues important in the state.
- The Maine AFL-CIO labor federation strongly supports Jackson and actively mobilizes union voters.
- Jackson’s experience and message may help Democrats compete against incumbent Senator Susan Collins.
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