Jordan Wood
Progressive
Democrat
N/A
Maine
Current Position: Former Chief of Staff to U.S. representative Katie Porter
Running For: House Representative - District 2
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For capping childcare costs at $10 per day for families earning under $250,000
- For 2% annual tax on household wealth over $50 million and 4% tax on billionaires
- For lowering federal income tax rate to 1% on first $50,000 earned for working families
- For protecting Medicare and Social Security from privatization
- Against harmful tariffs that hurt Maine businesses
Business & Labor
- For capping overdraft fees at $5 per transaction
- For raising federal minimum wage to $15 per hour
- For supporting the PRO Act to strengthen workers' rights to organize
Health Care
- For Medicare for All single-payer universal health insurance system
Education
- For making need-based federal student loans interest-free
- For free community college for all Americans
- For universal pre-K nationwide
Civil Rights
- For codifying Roe v. Wade into law and restoring abortion rights nationwide
- For tribal sovereignty and equality for Maine's Wabanaki tribes
- For passing the Equality Act to protect LGBTQ+ Americans from discrimination
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and comprehensive campaign finance reform
- For banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For creating a pathway to earned citizenship for undocumented immigrants
- Against indiscriminate mass deportation
Public Safety
- For establishing a bipartisan select committee to investigate the Epstein files
- For universal background checks for all gun purchases
- For red flag laws allowing temporary gun removal from dangerous individuals
- For banning assault weapons