The Logjam Breaks: Troy Jackson Takes the Lead in Maine's Democratic Senate Race As the Maine Democratic Party heads into its nominating convention this Saturday, a clear front runner has emerged from the crowded pack of candidates vying to take on GOP Senator Susan Collins in November.
Former state Senate President Troy Jackson has effectively locked up the nomination after his endorsed slate of delegates won a majority of the 601 delegate slots at the county nominating meetings over the weekend.
Jackson's rise to prominence is no accident.