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Ex-logger Troy Jackson set to succeed Graham Platner as Dem pick in Maine Senate race
Ex-logger Troy Jackson set to succeed Graham Platner as Dem pick in Maine Senate race. Former logger and onetime Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is on course to replace accused rapist Graham Platner as the Democratic Senate nominee. The former logger has a history of taking conservative positions on social issues, despite having left-wing economic views. A onetime Republican, Jackson once got a 100% rating from Maine Right to Life for opposing pro-choice legislation. Jackson also voted against legalizing same-sex marriage in 2009. Ex-logger Troy Jackson set to succeed Graham Platner as Dem pick in Maine Senate race. Former logger and onetime Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is on course to replace accused rapist Graham Platner. ex-logger