Republican gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles of Maine said in audio released by the Bangor Daily News on August 26, 2026 that he would ask the Trump administration to deploy US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to polling places in the state. (Screenshot by Bobby Charles for Maine Governor Campaign Committee)… Continue reading
Vice President JD Vance speaks at CompoTech headquarters on August 24, 2026 in Brewer, Maine. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “To come here and say, ‘Have some perspective’? You ought to have some damn perspective,” Jackson said in a video reply to the vice president. Jake Johnson Aug 25, 2026… Continue reading
Troy Jackson, the Democratic US Senate candidate for Maine, speaks in a photo shared on Facebook by his campaign on August 11, 2026. (Photo by Troy Jackson/Facebook) “They’re scared of a movement that demands Medicare for All, prescription drug coverage, and a government that everyday people can be proud of… Continue reading
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson speaks during the Maine Democrats Senate Nominating Convention in Bangor, Maine, on July 25, 2026. (Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) “Susan has voted with Trump 96% of the time. The other 4%? She waits until her vote won’t change the… Continue reading
Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, speaks after winning the vote his party’s nominating convention in Bangor, Maine on July 25, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Musk reportedly plans to spend at least $100 million to help Sen. Susan Collins and other vulnerable… Continue reading
Troy Jackson, Democratic nominee for Maine Senate, greets delegates after winning the vote at the Maine Democrats Senate Nominating Convention in Bangor, Maine, on July 25, 2026. (Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) “People across Maine and the country are ready to come together and finish the… Continue reading
Troy Jackson speaks as he became the Maine Democratic Party’s nominee for US Senate in Bangor, Maine on July 25, 2026. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) “We are not from the left. We are not from the right. We are from the bottom. And we are rising,” the longtime labor… Continue reading
Troy Jackson steps out of Graham Platner’s shadow to take on Susan Collins in November. by Gabrielle Gurley July 23, 2026 (Prospect.org) Troy Jackson, the North Woods legislator-logger, has snatched up Graham Platner’s mantle of Maine authenticity and anti-establishment populist cred, a dazzling profile that blinded almost an entire state to… Continue reading
US Senate candidate Troy Jackson speaks to a crowd on July 19, 2026 in York County, Maine. (Photo by @TroyJackson207/X) “For 30 years, Susan Collins has told us that she’s concerned, she’s told us that she’s troubled, and she’s told us that she’s disappointed, but when the stakes are the… Continue reading
The North Woods logger and former state senator out-organized everyone to take Graham Platner’s place on the ballot. by David Dayen July 19, 2026 (Prospect.org) Troy Jackson will be the replacement Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine after smoking his opposition in the 16 county delegate elections held over the… Continue reading
