Troy Dale JacksonTroy Dale Jackson

A lifelong logger and champion of organized labor, Troy will fight to strengthen union rights, protect fair wages, and ensure working-class families have a seat at the table in Washington.

A logger, union leader, and former President of the Maine State Senate, Troy has spent his life fighting for working people. Long before this Senate seat became available, Troy had built a record of standing with workers, unions, and rural communities across Maine.

Bernie Sanders endorsed. Statewide office candidate.

Citing his proven record of standing up for Maine’s working families and retired workers, the members of the Maine Service Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union (MSEA-SEIU Local 1989) have endorsed Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate in the Nov. 3 General Elections. In announcing their support for Jackson, they noted his longtime championing of Maine’s working class, his determination to address the nation’s affordability crisis by fighting against the billionaire class, his advocacy for strengthening workers’ rights, and his support for quality, affordable healthcare for all, including reproductive rights. Many MSEA-SEIU members said they worked with Jackson during his 19 years in the Maine Legislature, including as Maine Senate president, and know they can count on Jackson to represent them as their U.S. senator.

Maine Education Association Endorses Troy Jackson for US Senate.

Born and raised in Maine, former Maine State Senator Troy Jackson is running this race as a “Mainer by birth. Logger by trade. Senator for the people. He has criticized the illegal war in Iran and believes American foreign policy should “keep our country safe, avoid reckless wars, stand up for working people and reflect our values.” He would “demand real congressional oversight, put diplomacy ahead of open-ended military intervention, rebuild relationships with allies like Canada and make sure Washington is investing in American workers and communities — not enriching defense contractors or multinational corporations.”

Susan Collins is the only Republican senator who represents a state Trump has never won in any of his three presidential campaigns, making her the most vulnerable Republican incumbent in the Senate. Flipping this seat is one of Democrats' best offensive opportunities of the cycle and Democrats have a strong candidate in former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, who long represented a Republican-leaning district in the legislature.

The member-led board of directors of Maine People’s Alliance has announced that it has voted to endorse Troy Jackson in the U.S. Senate race against Sen. Susan Collins.

MPA Board Secretary Shaun Donnelly (he/him) said, “Throughout the Senate nominating process, Troy demonstrated that he has a solid activist base of support behind him. The organizing power of his team and his base are exactly what we need to defeat Sen. Susan Collins and overcome the large amounts of money that Republicans will be throwing against us to win.”

Endorsement announced August 3, 2026.