Troy Jackson

How will you protect Maine’s interests?

I come from Allagash, a small town at the very top of Maine. I know what it feels like when decisions are made by people far away who don’t understand your community or how their choices will affect the people who live there. That has shaped how I’ve approached public service. I listen, I show up, and I fight like hell when Maine people are getting a raw deal. I’ll bring that same approach to the Senate. I’ll fight for the jobs and industries our communities depend on, protect the programs Mainers have worked their whole lives to earn, and make sure Maine isn’t an afterthought when Washington makes decisions. And I’ll always defend Mainers’ right to have a say in those decisions. Our democracy works best when regular people—not wealthy donors or corporate interests—hold the power.

What will you do to address rising costs of living?

I hear the same thing everywhere I go: people are working hard, sometimes working more than one job, and they still can’t get ahead. A trip to the grocery store costs too much. Housing costs too much. Going to the doctor costs too much. There’s no single bill that fixes all of that. But we know where to start. We can build more housing. We can negotiate lower prescription drug prices and make health care more affordable. We can stop giving corporations and billionaires tax breaks while working people are asked to pay more. And we need to talk about wages. For decades, productivity and corporate profits have grown while workers have been told to make do with less. I’ll fight for stronger unions, higher wages, and an economy where working people actually share in the wealth they create.