How Troy Jackson went from Maine logger to the Democratic nominee for Senate against Susan Collins
Summary
Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger from northern Maine, became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate after years of working as a logger and engaging in protests. He now challenges Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a key race that may affect control of the Senate.Key Facts
- In the late 1990s, Troy Jackson helped organize a blockade against Canadian loggers crossing the border to work for lower wages.
- The blockade did not solve the problem, inspiring Jackson to enter politics to create change from within.
- Jackson is 58 years old and from Aroostook County, a large and rural area in northern Maine with many working-class residents.
- He was chosen as a late replacement nominee after the previous Democratic candidate, Graham Platner, left the race following a sexual assault allegation.
- Jackson criticizes Sen. Collins for prioritizing her own interests and for supporting the Supreme Court decision that ended the national right to abortion.
- Collins, 73, is also from Aroostook County and labels Jackson as too liberal for Maine voters.
- This election is seen as important because it could influence control of the U.S. Senate.
- Jackson emphasizes his background as a logger and his connection to working-class people as central to his campaign message.
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