Maine Senate swap-in Troy Jackson once joked ‘I would’ve ran as a communist’

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson once joked that he could have run for office as a full-blown communist, while attempting to rationalize to voters why he started off as a Republican.

When the oil and gas company Global Partners LP faced criticism from Maine lawmakers in 2019 over emissions violations at its petroleum storage facilities in South Portland, it turned to a well-connected operative to lobby the state legislature on a pair of bills targeting the company: Chace Jackson, the son of then-Ma

When the oil and gas company Global Partners LP faced criticism from Maine lawmakers in 2019 over emissions violations at its petroleum storage facilities in South Portland, it turned to a well-connected operative to lobby the state legislature on a pair of bills targeting the company: Chace Jackson, the son of then-Ma

Jackson's campaign has focused on his ties to Aroostook County, a sprawling, wooded region known as "The County" to Mainers.

How Troy Jackson went from Maine logger to the Democratic nominee for Senate against Susan Collins  AP News

How Troy Jackson went from Maine logger to the Democratic nominee for Senate against Susan Collins  Toronto Star

Troy Jackson's path to politics started during his time as a logger in Maine's north woods

Troy Jackson is leading polls over Susan Collins in Maine, but the Republican incumbent has defied the polls in the past.