Troy Jackson
Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine
Condemned
Statement summary
Jackson says he supports overturning Citizens United.
“I'm 100% uh about overturning Citizens United”
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Public disputes concerning political fundraising, campaign spending, PAC and dark-money activity, disclosure requirements, and claims about who is financing political campaigns and for what purpose.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
3 statements on this page. Dates: September 22, 2026 to October 15, 2026
3 matching statements. Dates: September 22, 2026 to October 15, 2026
3 published statements. Dates: September 22, 2026 to October 15, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: September 22, 2026 to October 15, 2026
2 statements on this page. Dates: September 22, 2026 to October 15, 2026
Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine
Statement summary
Jackson says he supports overturning Citizens United.
“I'm 100% uh about overturning Citizens United”
Maine Public reports the October 15 exchange. Its publication date is not the date the candidates spoke.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Jackson directly opposes the Citizens United ruling by saying he supports overturning it.
Role at the time: Democratic U.S. Senate nominee challenging Collins in Maine
Response to this claim
Susan Collins knowingly participated in a pay-to-play arrangement in which Navatek campaign support was exchanged for her office's assistance obtaining federal contracts.
“This is corruption of the highest order. Susan Collins delivered millions in taxpayer dollars for a corrupt donor bankrolling her campaign, and then Donald Trump helped her cover it up.”
Primary statement from Collins's Democratic Senate opponent reacting to the ProPublica investigation and demanding answers about contracts and conversations involving Collins's team.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Relative to the alleged exchange of campaign support for contract assistance, Jackson expressly calls the conduct corruption and attacks Collins for it. This is substantive condemnation.
1 published statement. Dates: October 15, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: October 15, 2026
Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine and former president of the Maine Senate
Statement summary
Jackson says the ads Collins cites were made without his approval and points to ads he says Elon Musk is running for Collins.
“So those ads obviously are done without my approval, just like you know very well. I mean, Elon Musk is running ads for you.”
Maine Public's full recording of the final Collins-Jackson debate at Husson University in Bangor, hosted with NEWS CENTER Maine and the Portland Press Herald. At 20:23 Collins asks Jackson about ads financed in part by the DSCC that carry his approval line. Jackson answers at 21:45, Collins replies at 22:50 and Jackson rebuts at 23:31. At 14:31 Jackson says he does not accept corporate PACs.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Reference point: whether the ads paid for by Women for Troy, the DSCC and Jackson's campaign break his pledge to reject corporate-PAC money. Jackson answers that the ads were done without his approval, denying that he approved the ads Collins describes. We used Denied rather than Challenged the characterization because he states as fact that he did not approve them instead of disputing how they are described.