Troy Jackson officially enters race for governor of Maine
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - It’s now official.
Former Senate President Troy Jackson will run for governor of Maine in 2026.
Jackson is set to launched his campaign with a statewide tour from Kittery to Madawaska meeting with union workers, Maine-based manufacturers, child care providers, affordable housing developers, and ob-gyn healthcare providers.
His first stop Monday will be a tour of the Auburn Manufacturing Inc. at 3 p.m., before a visit to the Lockwood Mill in Waterville at 5 p.m.
Jackson is a Democrat from Aallagash who recently stepped down from the Maine senate due to term limits after serving six years as president of the chamber.
Governor Janet Mills is serving her second term in office and cannot run again because of term limits.
The field also includes Democrats Shenna Bellows, Angus King III, and Kenneth Pinet as well as Republicans Bobby Charles and Robert Wessels.
KITTERY — Today, fifth-generation logger and former Senate President Troy Jackson of Allagash announced a run for Maine Governor in the 2026 election.
“I’ve spent the last few months meeting Mainers in union halls, diners, school cafeterias and town halls across the state who are tired of the status quo and feel under attack from billionaires, special interests, and their friends who control Washington. I got my start putting in 80-hour weeks in the woods of northern Maine, barely scraping by. So when the greedy landowners threatened to replace us if we didn’t work harder for less pay, I had no choice but to stand up and fight back. Since then, I’ve never stopped fighting for the people who keep our state running — the loggers and farmers, teachers and nurses, fishermen and first responders, workers and small business owners who are getting left behind.”
“Too many Democrats have lost touch with working people or shown they’re not up to the fight. All while Mainers struggle as prices rise, wages stagnate, and greedy corporations rake in record profits to buy off politicians. I know what it’s like to punch a clock, live paycheck to paycheck, be treated like I didn’t matter while some billionaire got rich off my back – and how to turn that feeling of powerlessness into action. I know I don’t look like traditional candidates and I probably won’t be the chosen candidate of big money donors or the well-connected, and I’m okay with that because I know who I am and what I’m fighting for. I’m running for governor to build a Maine where working families get ahead, seniors can age with dignity, our environment is protected for future generations, and our kids can afford to stay and build their future here at home.”
Troy is launching his campaign with a statewide tour from Kittery to Madawaska meeting with union workers, Maine-based manufacturers, child care providers, affordable housing developers, and OB-GYN healthcare providers.
Watch Troy’s launch ad “Nobody” and visit JacksonforMaine.com.
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