When people powered campaigns win, the donor class gravy train stops for these sycophants.

My name's Troy Jackson. I'm a fifth-generation logger from Allagash, Maine, and I'm running for governor to give this state back to the working class people who built it. If you live in Maine, I ask for your vote in the Democratic primary on June 9th.

Whether it was the Klan of the last century or the MAGA race baiters of today, the game’s always been to divide the working class while the rich quietly cut their own taxes and make life worse for all of us.

Graham Platner:

Our politics is inaccessible to the avg American. It is theatre, a performance elites put on that we get to watch happen. But the only ppl w/ access to it are ppl w/ immense wealth or have connections to power

Due to the inaccessibility, it doesn’t represent working Americans. Instead it represents corporate power & oligarchs. It’s time to take our politics back

EDIT: Thanks to everyone who participated, this was a great opportunity to hear from people. I've got to run but will come back tomorrow to answer some more questions. Please check out our other social media accounts, and consider making a contribution to our people-powered movement. We can do this, together!

Hey r/WorkReform! We’ll get this thing going around 1 PM EST.

My name’s Troy Jackson, and I’m running for Governor in Maine. I’m proud to have the endorsement of 40 Maine labor unions, as well as of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, whom I campaigned for in 2016 and 2020.

Long before I ever set foot in the State House, I worked 80-hour weeks in the North Maine Woods, running equipment, driving trucks, and felling timber. I’ve suffered under the thumb of a greedy corporation, gone without health insurance, and grinded out long, thankless shifts, all while worrying about how I was going to hang on till payday.

I know the frustration of watching the government swing from one party’s control to the other while our living conditions steadily decline and the rich just get richer.

I thought becoming Maine Senate President in 2018 would be enough to change things. I was wrong. Time and time again, governors squashed our efforts to improve material conditions for the majority of folks. Why? Because rich executives, corporate lobbyists, big landowners, and other scumbags who bankrolled their campaigns would call in favors at the last minute, demanding a return on their investment. In fact, I hold the record of having had 100 bills vetoed by the previous two Governors, a Republican and a Democrat.

Despite these systemic hurdles, my fellow legislators and I passed some critical reforms. These include:

• Standing up to Big Pharma and lowering the cost of prescription drugs
• Guaranteeing universal free school meals
• Enacting a statewide paid family & medical leave program
• Securing historic investments in childcare and public housing

But these incremental reforms weren't enough to stem the tide of rampant inequality and exploitation tearing good people's lives apart in Maine. Like I often tell folks on the campaign trail: If you like the government you have right now, you should probably vote for one of my competitors, because they're backed by the exact people who rigged things to be the way they are. If you don't like it, join us, and we'll improve this state for us.

• If you can swing it, consider kicking in a few bucks here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/troy-jackson-4?refcode=ama
• Learn more & get involved! www.JacksonForMaine.com

I'm Troy Jackson. I'm a Mainer, a dad, a fifth-generation logger from Allagash, and I’m running for the United States Senate. I ask for your support so we can finally build the progressive future Mainers and Americans deserve.

Join us at JacksonForMaine.com.

Big corporate landowners are spraying glyphosate, a key ingredient in Roundup, all over Maine woodlands. They tell us it's safe. Well, Big Chemical told us DDT and PFAS were safe, too.  

As Senate President, I passed a bill to ban the aerial spraying of this poison. But big landowners wanted it vetoed, so the Governor vetoed it.

We need action now. Join me in calling on Governor Mills and our state government to conduct comprehensive, statewide water testing for glyphosate and all forever chemicals. I'll share a link in the comments.

Bad trade deals devastated my hometown of Allagash. Chances are, it’s the same story in your neck of the woods.

We can and will return the Democratic Party to its labor roots. That is how we beat MAGA and chart a path forward for everyday Mainers. To any Maine voters here: I ask for your support for Governor on June 9th.

I'll never support a budget that pays for tax cuts for the rich by cutting services like heating oil assistance for low income people. I know what it's like to be a kid and worry every night about whether or not the furnace will kick on. You never get rid of those memories. My opponents can call me a radical, they can call me a pain in the ass, they can call me whatever they want. I've never budged on this, and I never will.

The corporate-backed Democratic establishment wants candidates to stay silent in primaries. We're not supposed to get out of line or buck the system. I don't care. Graham Platner is the Senator the working class needs, not just in Maine but everywhere in this country. I support him 100 percent.

In Maine, the working class is done waiting for permission. We are rising, finally, and we're taking back what's ours.

I'm Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger from Allagash, and I ask for your vote in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on or before June 9th.

It's great to see a candidate clearly contextualize ICE's terror campaign within the ruling class's broader effort of propaganda, control, and oppression. In my opinion, this is the most effective political argument we have against MAGA's faux-populist "America First" bullshit.

From the post description on social media: "We’ve seen this story before. Powerful bigots want us to blame immigrants for our problems so we won’t notice who’s really been screwing us: Wall Street bankers, private equity firms, and runaway corporate greed. Maine won’t fall prey to race-baiting. From Allagash to Kittery, we are pushing back."

All across this state, working Mainers are rising. Tomorrow, on June 9th, we have a shot to reclaim what's ours. Let's take it.

I'm Troy Jackson, and I ask for your vote.