Troy Jackson

Troy Jackson

Troy Dale Jackson is an American politician and logger. He served in the Maine Senate from 2008 to 2014 and from 2016 to 2024, representing parts of northern Aroostook County. He was the Senate president and majority leader from 2018 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the party's nominee for the 2026 United States Senate election in Maine. Jackson started in politics during a 1998 logging blockade along the Canada–United States border, protesting the entry of Canadian temporary workers, who were being hired over Maine loggers, by blocking them from crossing the border. He first ran for office as a Republican, was first elected as an Independent, and then joined the Democratic Party in 2004. In 2002, Jackson was elected as an Independent to the Maine House of Representatives. He served three terms there and was elected to the State Senate in 2008.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Born:  Troy Dale Jackson, June 26, 1968, Fort Kent, Maine, U.s.
• Age:  58 Years
• Political party:  Republican (Before 2002), Independent (2002–2004), Democratic (2004–Present)
• Domestic partner:  Lana Pelletier
• Children:  2
• Education:  University Of Maine, Fort Kent (Aa)
• Preceded by:  Michael Thibodeau
• Succeeded by:  Mattie Daughtry
• Born:  26 June 1968
• Wikidata description:  American Politician
• Wikidata label:  Troy Dale Jackson
• Wikidata aliases:  Troy Dale Jackson, Troy Jackson

• Related Topics:  University Of Maine At Fort Kent Alumni, American Loggers, Presidents Of The Maine Senate, Maine Democrats, Maine Republicans