Childcare costs in Maine are insane. They’re forcing Mainers' kids and grandkids out of the state. Even worse, they’re holding working folks back from starting families at all.
Enough excuses. Enough compromises. Enough half-measures. It's time to solve this problem at the source.
Yesterday, I introduced my plan for free, universal childcare for all working families in Maine. This isn’t radical, it’s common sense, and it’s desperately needed. Maine’s future relies on us solving this crisis now. #Solidarity
It’s time to upset the status quo. I’m proud to endorse my friend, @grahamformaine.bsky.social, for U.S. Senate. Solidarity, brother.
When I’m Governor, Maine nurses will get a raise, and union busters will be out in the cold. #Solidarity @nationalnurses.bsky.social
🌲 In Maine’s governor’s race, Troy Jackson is drawing a line.
As Our Rev's Larry Cohen writes in @barnraiser.bsky.social, @troyjackson207.bsky.social — a lifelong fighter for working ppl — is challenging opponents to reject dark & corporate money in the primary. tinyurl.com/yhk52f48
Big landowners are spraying glyphosate poison all over the North Maine Woods to maximize their profits. It's killing animals, it's killing fish, and I believe it's killing people also. When I'm Governor, I'll ban it.
DC lobbyist Robert "Bobby" Charles has been grifting off the system for over 20 years, funneling working class tax dollars into the pockets of his rich and powerful clients. He’s not going to “drain the swamp.” This man is the swamp.
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WED, FEB 25, 6:30PM
TROY JACKSON - BOBBY CHARLES DEBATE
"He already demanded we debate in private, limit to topics of his choosing, and only let 50 people attend. Now, he’s even auctioning off his tickets."
STREAMED LIVE for FREE on Troy's Facebook, YouTube, & Twitter
#MEpolitics
This guy gets it.
Two like-minded campaigns working hard in Bath over the weekend. It was awesome catching up with this crew! #Solidarity
At a time of massive income & wealth inequality Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” gave a $1 trillion tax break to the 1% while taking healthcare away from 15 million Americans. Working families will die so that the very rich get even richer.
Yes. We need a wealth tax on billionaires.
"I’m talking about how Wall Street’s the one who’s screwing me. And Republicans should understand that too, because they are. It’s the 1%. It’s the people that are making billions and billions of dollars that are holding us all back. It’s not the immigrants in Lewiston.”
Thanks a lot to the newly minted UMaine Graduate Workers Union for hosting such a great evening in Orono! I’m damn proud to stand beside you all. #Solidarity
Reverend Jesse Jackson stood with and for working people. He understood that there is no civil rights movement without workers’ rights and no economic justice without strong unions. He showed us that dignity on the job is inseparable from dignity in our democracy.
Big Money donors have no say in this campaign. They’ll have no say in the bills I sign, either. That’s why ours is the campaign they’re most desperate to rein in. But we’re rising, and they can’t stop us. #Solidarity
The law applies to everyone, including ICE agents. When I’m governor of Maine, if those guys try pulling any of the dirty tricks we saw during “Operation Catch of the Day,” I’ll have them arrested. End of story.
Press release from the Troy Jackson For Governor campaign: Gubernatorial Candidate Troy Jackson to debate Republican Bobby Charles in Auburn, Maine AUBURN — A debate between former Senate President and Candidate for Governor Troy Jackson and Bobby Charles has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25 at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch. The debate will be moderated by Andy O’Brien and Carroll Conley. Topics include law enforcement, crime, drugs, immigration, ICE enforcement and government corruption. Earlier this month, Jackson challenged Charles to a debate following a series of offensive, racist statements and downright lies made by the Republican candidate for governor. "Bobby Charles hides behind his keyboard spewing hateful and racist rhetoric and stoking fear. It’s shameful and cowardly, and not what Maine needs in a governor,” said Jackson. “Right now, Mainers are facing real challenges. Folks are struggling to put a roof over their head, heat their home and make ends meet. Mainers deserve a governor who will lead on these issues and make their lives better, not some race-baiting clown who pedals in outrage for clicks online." The event is not open to the public at the insistence of Charles. However, the event will be livestreamed. Members of the press wishing to cover the event should email christine@jacksonformaine.com. WHAT: A Debate between Troy Jackson & Bobby Charles WHO: Troy Jackson, Former Senate President & Candidate for Governor Bobby Charles, a Republican Candidate for Governor WHEN: 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch | 14 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn, ME 04210
Bobby Charles has been allowed to pipe off from behind a screen for too long. His bigoted, dishonest rhetoric is endangering folks in our state.
Now, instead of a public debate, he’s insisting on a closed event with limited tickets. We’ll be streaming it live for all to see. Tune in then. -Troy
I saw Jesse Jackson speak back in 1988, and I’ll never forget his words.
He stood tall and proud against a system that’s rigged against working class Americans of all races, creeds, and walks of life. His message will live on always.
Rest in power, Reverend.
The North Maine Woods are essential for our environment and for loggers alike. But big landowners are abusing both to maximize profits, spraying deadly poisons and using shortsighted cutting methods.
Prior governors turned a blind eye to this rampant greed. I won’t.
Unions raise the floor for everyone. If they didn’t, corporations wouldn’t be fighting tooth and nail to prevent Americans from unionizing.
I appreciate everyone who braved the cold and turned out in Waterville the other night. It’s a pleasure to encounter friends old and new on the campaign trail.
Thank you for the great questions, and shout out to the Colby College Democrats for hosting! #Solidarity
I saw my first labor strike when I was in 7th grade. I watched my dad and his fellow loggers stand together to fight back against a rich man's greed in hopes of something better. I was damn proud of them, and I still am.
I didn’t realize it then, but this campaign for Governor began that morning.
Trump and his billionaire cronies are doing what they do best: selling a lie for profit. In Maine, we’re still living with the consequences of our last “once in a generation” storms. Worse ones are coming if we fail to rein in emissions.
Troy Jackson's record speaks for itself, and he has worked tirelessly to to protect and strengthen retirement benefits for all Mainers. The Alliance is proud to endorse his campaign for Governor!
No one should be getting hung out to dry after a lifetime of hard work.
As Governor, I'll end these insane electricity rate hikes, cut taxes for working families and retirees, clamp down on Big Pharma profiteers, and reinvest in long-term care facilities.
Thank you, @retiredams.bsky.social!
Here in Maine, most of us aren’t from the right or the left. We’re from the bottom. And we’re rising to demand better from a system that's left us behind.
I’ll see you on the road. Stay tuned for more dates and locations. -Troy
At this difficult moment in American history, we must be honest with ourselves:
Our nation, once the envy of the world, is now in profound decline.
For the sake of our children and future generations, we must reverse course.
The rich want to pit neighbor against neighbor. They want a disorganized, hopeless working class, grinding out thankless shifts for bad pay and fighting for scraps in a rigged system. We’re not going to take it anymore.
Thank you to my brothers & sisters at @uaw.org for your support. ✊🏼 #Solidarity
There's a reason why the rich and powerful always tell us the solution to our problems is to tax them less.
It's obscene that Maine firefighters' pay & benefits aren't keeping up with the times.
As Senate President, I sent a bill to the governor's desk to give them and other public workers more bargaining power. She vetoed it twice.
As Governor, I will sign this damn bill into law. #Solidarity
