Troy Jackson’s Politics Are Rooted in Maine Logger Struggles

Graham Platner’s shock exit from the Maine Senate race he secured the nomination for just a month earlier has set off a scramble among the state’s Democratic officials for not just who will replace the scandal-plagued former candidate on the ticket, but who can tap into the same well of voter disenchantment and progressive enthusiasm he had channeled. Among the eight names in the running, the Left is one in particular: the state senate’s former Democratic leader, Troy…