Troy Jackson
Progressive
Democrat
N/A
Maine
Current Position: Former State Senator ME-1
Running For: Governor
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For doubling Maine's Earned Income Tax Credit for working families
- For expanding the Child & Dependent Tax Credit
- For tax exemptions on diapers, menstrual products, and medical products
- For free universal childcare for Maine working families earning up to 125% of state median income
- For establishing a Department of Housing Affordability and stopping Wall Street from buying up Maine homes
- For property tax relief including exploring surcharges on luxury homes over $1 million
- For a 4% surtax on income over $1 million (Millionaires Tax)
- For raising taxes on investment income and wealth-based income streams
- For raising the top corporate tax rate on profits over $3.5 million by 1%
Business & Labor
- Against electricity rate hikes; opposes CMP's $1.5 billion rate increase proposal
- For the Buy American, Build Maine Act requiring taxpayer-funded work to use American workers and materials
- For eliminating bogus noncompete agreements that trap workers
- Against AI replacing Maine workers; no state employee will lose their job to AI automation
- For comprehensive data privacy laws stopping AI companies from harvesting Maine residents' personal information
- Against data centers that raise power bills or harm communities without strong community investment
Health Care
- For a public healthcare option as a step toward Medicare for All
- For lowering prescription drug costs and clamping down on pharmacy benefit managers
- For improving access to reproductive health care and funding family planning services
- Against private equity companies buying healthcare practices; supports enacting a moratorium
Environment
- For reestablishing a cabinet-level Department of Conservation
- For banning aerial herbicide spraying in Maine's forests
- For establishing Maine's first Forest Advisory Board
- For better funding of the Land for Maine's Future conservation program
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; became a staunch supporter after previously holding socially conservative positions
- For LGBTQ rights; became a staunch supporter after previously holding socially conservative positions
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- Against Trump's ICE raids; supports establishing protected zones and holding agents accountable
Public Safety
- Against AI chatbots for children under 18 without special approval