As former logger and Maine state Senate president Troy Jackson now seeks a seat in the US Senate, he has begun staking out positions on something new - Israel.

As former logger and Maine state Senate president Troy Jackson now seeks a seat in the US Senate, he has begun staking out positions on something new - Israel. Link Maine Democratic Senate nominee-in-waiting Troy Jackson raises eyebrows in the Jewish community While some Jewish Mainers questioned Jackson’s recent rhetoric on Israel, others said his long record in local government offered some assurances.