Jewish Voter Guide
Troy Jackson
U.S. Senate · ME · Democrat
Summary
Troy Jackson is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine and will face Republican incumbent Susan Collins.
Troy Jackson is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine. His campaign platform takes a sharply critical position toward Israel's war in Gaza, describes the conflict as genocide, and pledges to oppose the use of U.S. taxpayer dollars for Israel's military. His campaign has separately condemned Hamas's October 7 attack as terrorism and said that Jackson supports a lasting peace in which Israelis and Palestinians can live in security and dignity. His campaign has said that it will stand against rising antisemitism and continue meeting with Jewish leaders across Maine. As a state senator, Jackson voted to advance legislation concerning Holocaust and genocide education.
Position on the U.S.-Israel Alliance Jackson's campaign platform calls for ending what it describes as the genocide in Gaza and states that no U.S. tax dollars should go to Israel's military.
The record
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Condemning and Combating Terrorism
In an August 2026 statement, Jackson's campaign condemned Hamas's October 7 attack as a terrorist attack.
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Response to Hamas's October 7 Attack
Jackson's campaign has explicitly condemned Hamas's October 7 attack as a terrorist attack.
The campaign said that Jackson supports a lasting peace in which Israelis and Palestinians can live in security and dignity.
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Fighting Antisemitism
Jackson's campaign said that it would continue standing against growing antisemitism while meeting with and listening to Jewish leaders across Maine.
In 2019, Jackson voted to advance LD 1050, legislation initially titled 'An Act To Require Education about the Holocaust.' The measure was later amended to address African- American history and the history of genocide, but it did not ultimately become law.
Engagement with the Jewish Community
In August 2026, Jackson's campaign said that it had been meeting with and listening to Jewish leaders across Maine. The campaign stated that Jackson respects the range of deeply held views among Jewish Mainers regarding Israel and Gaza.
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