Maine — U.S. Senate

Troy Dale Jackson

Supports economic populism and tax hikes on wealthy

Jackson runs on an economic populist platform aimed at reversing a system he views as rigged against working-class families. He advocates for raising taxes on billionaires and corporations, delivering tax cuts to workers, and protecting union organizing rights.

• Tax billionaires and corporations to ensure they pay their fair share
• Deliver tax cuts targeted directly at working-class Americans
• Protect and strengthen the right of workers to organize and unionize

“Working people are getting crushed while billionaires and corporations buy power in Washington. I’ve spent my life fighting that same rigged system—from the logging woods to the Maine Senate. I’m running to carry forward Maine’s working-class movement, defeat Susan Collins and give people a senator who will fight like hell for them—not the wealthy and well-connected.”

“Tax the billionaires and make sure greedy corporations pay their fair share.”

Susan Collins

Emphasizes Appropriations leadership and workforce investment

Collins emphasizes her seniority as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee to direct federal investments toward Maine's workforce, infrastructure, and businesses. Her legislative record includes authoring pandemic relief job preservation laws and supporting targeted tax relief like the No Tax on Tips Act.

• Uses Appropriations Committee leadership to secure federal funds for workforce development, infrastructure, and Maine industries
• Voted against the 2025 budget reconciliation bill (H.R.1) and budget resolution (H.Con.Res.14)
• Supported the No Tax on Tips Act (S.129) and GENIUS Act (S.1582) regulatory framework

“As Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Susan has secured millions of dollars in federal investments for workforce development and training programs.”

“...authoring the law that saved 250,000 Maine jobs during the pandemic, or delivering the Social Security Fairness Act to benefit 25,000 Maine retirees, she's kept her focus where it belongs.”

Troy Dale Jackson

Supports Medicare for All and drug cost controls

Jackson advocates for enacting a single-payer Medicare for All system to eliminate out-of-pocket costs, medical debt, and corporate profit-seeking in healthcare. He also supports aggressive federal price negotiations for prescription drugs.

• Pass Medicare for All to eliminate premiums, deductibles, and medical bankruptcy
• Lower prescription drug costs through federal price negotiation and curb insurance industry profits

“I will vote for Medicare for All so every American can receive the care they need without premiums, deductibles, medical debt or fear of bankruptcy. It would also let us negotiate lower drug prices and end the power of insurance corporations to profit by denying care.”

Susan Collins

Supports telehealth expansion and Social Security protection

Collins highlights her work expanding Medicare telehealth flexibilities, funding biomedical research for Alzheimer's and diabetes, and authoring the Social Security Fairness Act. She voted against a 2025 bill that included permanent expansions for health insurance premium tax credits.

• Authored the Social Security Fairness Act enacted in 2025 to benefit state retirees
• Led bipartisan efforts to permanently expand Medicare telehealth flexibilities and founded the Senate Diabetes Caucus
• Voted Nay on S.2882, which would have extended expanded health insurance premium tax credits

“She has led efforts to expand access to care including legislation to make key telehealth flexibilities permanent through Medicare so patients can connect with providers from home, reducing barriers for patients and providers.”

“As the author of the Social Security Fairness Act which was signed into law in 2025, Susan is the leader in the Senate for Social Security.”

Troy Dale Jackson

Supports abolishing ICE and humane immigration reform

Jackson supports dismantling and abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), proposing that immigration services be administered by a civilian agency focused on due process and family unity. He advocates reserving federal law enforcement strictly for serious cross-border crime.

• Dismantle and abolish ICE
• Replace ICE with a civilian agency focused on humane administration, due process, and keeping families together
• Focus federal law enforcement strictly on serious cross-border crime rather than detention quotas

“Immigration services should be handled by a humane, civilian agency that respects due process and keeps families together; serious cross-border crime can be investigated by accountable federal law enforcement. We need comprehensive immigration reform—not masked raids, detention quotas and fear.”

“Dismantle and abolish ICE.”

Susan Collins

Supports stricter immigration enforcement and detention mandatory rules

Collins supports stricter border and immigration enforcement laws targeting non-citizens who commit crimes. She voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act, which mandates federal detention for undocumented immigrants arrested for theft or burglary and permits state lawsuits against federal enforcement failures.

• Voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act (S.5) requiring DHS to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft, burglary, or shoplifting
• Supported statutory authorization for states to sue the federal government over immigration enforcement compliance

Troy Dale Jackson

Supports banning stock trading and overturning Citizens United

Jackson pushes for comprehensive ethical and political reforms in Washington. His platform includes banning members of Congress from trading stocks, overturning Citizens United to ban dark money, and protecting voting rights.

• Ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks
• Overturn Citizens United to eliminate dark money in political campaigns
• Protect voting rights and workers' rights to organize nationwide

“Ban members of Congress from trading stock.”

“Overturn Citizens United and get dark money out of politics.”

Susan Collins

Supports government transparency and bipartisan cooperation

Collins emphasizes her reputation as a bipartisan lawmaker and champion of federal government transparency. She supported unanimous passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in 2025 to require public release of Department of Justice investigative records.

• Supported unanimous passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R.4405) to release unclassified DOJ investigative records
• Emphasizes cross-party coalition building and congressional oversight

Troy Dale Jackson

Opposes military aid to Israel and calls to end Gaza war

Jackson opposes U.S. military aid to Israel and calls for an immediate end to the military campaign in Gaza, insisting that no U.S. tax dollars be spent funding Israel's military operations.

• End the conflict in Gaza
• Prohibit U.S. tax dollars and military aid from going to Israel's military

“End the genocide in Gaza. No U.S. tax dollars to Israel's military.”

Susan Collins

Supports defense spending and foreign security partnerships

Collins favors robust national defense appropriations and secures federal defense contracts for Maine shipyards and manufacturers. She voted for the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act and earns backing from groups like AIPAC.

• Voted Yea on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S.2296)
• Secured defense authorization funding for Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
• Endorsed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)

“Senator Collins has fought for, and secured, provisions in annual defense authorization and funding bills that support work at Bath Iron Works, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the University of Maine, Saco Defense, Pratt & Whitney, and other companies important to the Maine economy.”

Troy Dale Jackson

Supports federal anti-discrimination legislation for LGBTQ+ community

Jackson advocates for passing comprehensive federal civil rights legislation to protect LGBTQ+ individuals from discrimination in all sectors of public life.

• Pass comprehensive federal civil rights legislation protecting the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination

“Pass comprehensive civil rights legislation protecting the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination.”

Susan Collins

Signed petition supporting biological sex rules for sports

Collins signed a petition supporting a 2026 Maine ballot initiative requiring public school sports participation to be based on birth certificate sex, rolling back transgender student access to facilities. She retains an endorsement from Log Cabin Republicans.

• Signed a petition supporting the Maine Birth Certificate Sex Requirement for Public School Sports Initiative (2026)
• Endorsed by the Log Cabin Republicans

Troy Dale Jackson

Endorsed by progressive climate organizations

Jackson earns endorsements from progressive climate organizations like the Sunrise Movement, reflecting support for environmental policies, though his platform focuses primarily on economic priorities.

• Endorsed by the Sunrise Movement and Gen-Z for Change

Susan Collins

Supports balanced emissions reductions and green job growth

Collins advocates for balanced policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and spurring green energy jobs while protecting Maine manufacturing and traditional resource industries. She is endorsed by ClearPath Action Fund.

• Supports reducing emissions and foreign oil dependence while protecting American manufacturing jobs
• Endorsed by ClearPath Action Fund

“Sen. Collins has consistently demonstrated protecting the environment and supporting Maine’s workforce are not competing goals, but complimentary ones.”

Troy Dale Jackson

Supports establishing a federal right to abortion

Jackson explicitly supports codifying a federal statutory right to abortion into law to protect reproductive access nationwide.

• Pass federal legislation protecting the right to abortion across the United States

“Pass a federal right to abortion.”