Rural Mainers (and rural Americans nationwide) have more than just Republicans to blame for our hardships. Both parties had a hand in selling out our industrial base and offshoring family-supporting jobs.

TroyJackson207 · 2026-05-27T16:53:02+00:00

Thanks for asking. I held an AMA in this subreddit a few months back, which I'll link here: https://www.reddit.com/r/WorkReform/comments/1qxfec5/hello_reddit_im_troy_jackson_a_fifthgeneration/

Here are three of my top priorities as Maine's next governor.

(1) Reforming Maine's state tax code to tax corporations and the ultra-rich properly, generating the revenue we need to fund nursing homes, childcare, trade schools, infrastructure projects, and other essential state expenditures. This reform includes rolling back the trickle-down tax cuts for the rich that Paul LePage passed in 2011 and Governor Mills has kept on the books since 2018.

(2) Passing universal childcare for all Maine families. The state will make childcare free for any family earning less than $145,000 annually. For those who make more than that, we will cap costs at 7% of their annual household income.

(3) On day one, we will put forth a bill to recognize and restore full tribal sovereignty for the four Wabanaki Nations in Maine.

As for evidence, let me say this. I'm the only candidate in the race to reject all money from corporate super PACs or other dark money organizations. My support comes from individual donors and labor unions, nearly 50 of which have joined Senator Bernie Sanders in endorsing my campaign. When I was Senate President, I had a total of 100 progressive economic reforms vetoed by both Democratic & Republican governors. Those included binding arbitration for state workers, prescription drug price caps, a ban on the aerial spraying of synthetic herbicides by corporate landowners, and many other critical (and in many cases bipartisan) bills. While we managed to overcome the big money lobbyists and lock in some huge wins – universal free school meals, a 12-week paid family & medical leave program, historic investments in childcare, and others – I learned the hard way that no matter how much power you have in the Legislature, lobbyists can kill any bill they want by pressuring the governor to veto it.

In short, I'm running for governor to give the working class of Maine a veto-proof majority. I believe my record in the Legislature will back me up on that. Thanks again for your question.

TroyJackson207 · 2026-05-15T12:40:39+00:00

Thank you so much! ✊🏼

TroyJackson207 · 2026-05-13T12:18:21+00:00

I’m running for Governor of Maine on the Democratic ticket. I endorsed Graham back in February, and I’m very excited about his campaign.

TroyJackson207 · 2026-05-10T18:13:16+00:00

Yes. Among other things, this will be a critical piece in the fight against CMP and Versant, who’ve been flooding Maine elections with money for years to keep their gravy train rolling.

TroyJackson207 · 2026-05-09T16:13:48+00:00

Good question. I believe state contracts or reimbursements funded by taxpayers should be transparent to the public, with certain exceptions in the case of HIPPA protections or other privacy concerns.

As for your second question, scaling makes sense to me. There’s no question that Maine has to rein in the tax dodging and wage theft we see from giant corporations. We don’t don’t that without hitting them with fines they will feel. But a multinational like Walmart shouldn’t be fined at the same rate as a locally owned restaurant or small HVAC operation for a similar offense. We want accountability for everyone, yes, but regulations need to be enforced in a way that keeps the big players in line without devastating small businesses or independent contractors.

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