As we struggle with climbing sky-high food, gas and diesel prices, while dreading the winter fuel oil price shock from illegal wars and tariffs Congress could have stopped, and as neighbors get kidnapped and killed by masked ICE, we think it's time to ignore the lies and unite to vote IN Troy Jackson as our Senator.

We need to start the path to affordability, accountability, and constitutionality. 

Thankfully, Troy Jackson stepped up to bat — a working-class leader whose record proves his support for workers, women, families and retirees. The AFL-CIO is one among many groups strongly endorsing Troy. Planned Parenthood rated Troy 100% in 2018 through 2024.  His many positive laws protect workers' rights, women’s healthcare (abortion/birth control rights), and LGBTQ+ rights. They also end wage theft and provide free student meals.

Retire Susan Collins with her support of Project 2025, and her record of voting with Trump 95% of the time in 2025. She gives Trump an “A” grade; we give Collins an ”F.”

Susan Collins voted an extra $70 billion for a rogue ICE without reform. After voting yes to the 2017 billionaire tax cut, she  cast the pivotal vote to advance, from the Appropriations Committee she chairs, the 2025 bill with massive cuts in billionaire taxes, healthcare and SNAP — big ones scheduled for 2027,  after this 2026 election.

Collins voted for dozens of Kavanaughs — not just Brett. On September 17, 2026, she voted for a lifetime federal judgeship for anti-abortion attorney Kasdin Mitchell, former clerk for Clarence Thomas.

Collins voted for RFK ,Jr., not listening to strong opposition from thousands of physicians. She listens to Republicans, The Heritage Society, mostly out-of-state billionaires — and their money.

Collins' complicit “stand back and stand by” has enabled corruption, D.C. destruction, lawless cruelty and deaths by ICE in our streets and in concentration camps.  Americans, like my Dad, fought in World War II in the Battle of the Bulge against just such atrocities.

Troy stands for affordability, Medicare for All, properly-funded Social Security, fair billionaire/corporate taxes, abolishing rogue ICE, Federal abortion rights, and ending Gaza genocide — all for working people.

Mainers, unite to vote FOR Troy Jackson FOR our families, neighbors, affordability, and sanity!

C.N. Griffiths lives in Camden