{"id":49703,"date":"2026-08-14T11:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=49703"},"modified":"2026-08-14T11:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:40:33","slug":"troy-jackson-slams-failed-trillionaire-elon-musk-as-billionaires-dump-millions-into-maine-us-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/troy-jackson-slams-failed-trillionaire-elon-musk-as-billionaires-dump-millions-into-maine-us-senate-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy Jackson Slams \u2018Failed Trillionaire Elon Musk\u2019 as Billionaires Dump Millions Into Maine US Senate Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Troy Jackson, the Democratic US Senate candidate for Maine, speaks in a photo shared on Facebook by his campaign on August 11, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Photo by Troy Jackson\/Facebook)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re scared of a movement that demands Medicare for All, prescription drug coverage, and a government that everyday people can be proud of and know works for them.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Aug 13, 2026 (CommonDreams.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troy Jackson, the Maine<\/a> Democrat running to unseat Republican US Sen. Susan Collins<\/a> in November, took aim at Elon Musk<\/a> and other billionaires Wednesday evening for supporting<\/a> his GOP<\/a> opponent directly or through a key super political action committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLook, the billionaires in the country know whose side they\u2019re on, and it\u2019s not ours,\u201d Jackson, a former logger and state Senate president, said in a brief video shared on social media<\/a>, including Musk\u2019s platform X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018You Don\u2019t Get to Buy the Government That You Want,\u2019 Troy Jackson Tells Elon Musk<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2018I\u2019m Humbled Beyond Words\u2019: Troy Jackson Raises $2 Million After Maine Senate Nomination<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jackson\u2014chosen<\/a>\u00a0as the Democratic nominee via a convention process last month, after primary winner Graham Platner\u00a0left<\/a>\u00a0the race following a rape allegation that he denied\u2014pointed to a $42 million\u00a0investment<\/a>\u00a0in the contest from the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), whose backers\u00a0include<\/a>\u00a0Musk and various other\u00a0right-wing<\/a>\u00a0megadonors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My response to the billionaires and failed trillionaire Elon Musk and their super PAC that announced today that they're dumping $42 million into this race. pic.twitter.com\/dWptsctjK8<\/a><\/p>— Troy Jackson (@TroyJackson207) August 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>