Election 2026

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Issue record

Money in politics and ethics

What each candidate says on this issue, and what their own official record shows.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Susan M. Collins

No position on campaign finance, dark money or congressional stock trading was found on her campaign site: the Home, About, Track Record, FAQ and Get the Facts pages and the site's 213 posts were searched.

Troy D. Jackson

His campaign's priorities include banning members of Congress from trading stock and overturning Citizens United to get dark money out of politics. His campaign says he is not backed by corporate PACs or billionaire donors.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Susan M. Collins: Matches stated direction

    She cosponsored the 2001 Senate bill. How early she joined was not assessed.

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    In the October 15 debate, Collins described herself as one of the early cosponsors of McCain-Feingold campaign-finance reform. Congress.gov lists Collins as a cosponsor of S. 27, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001, sponsored by John McCain. Limit: This checks cosponsorship of the 2001 Senate bill. Her rank among early cosponsors and her broader statement about constitutional rulings were not assessed.

  2. official action

    Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated record claim

    The FEC received Jackson’s first quarterly report on its October 15 deadline; that filing date does not establish the donor count he cited.

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    Jackson said he filed his first campaign-finance report on time. The FEC received his October Quarterly report on October 15, 2026, its deadline. It covered July 7 through September 30. Limit: The filing date does not verify his claimed donor count.

  3. campaign position

    Troy D. Jackson: record does not settle this

    It reported $5,000 from Maui Land and Pineapple Company Inc Federal PAC on August 20, 2026. The FEC classifies it as a Corporation PAC; no refund to it appears in reports through October 14.

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    His campaign says he is not backed by corporate PACs or billionaire donors. It reported $5,000 from Maui Land and Pineapple Company Inc Federal PAC on August 20, 2026. The FEC classifies it as a Corporation PAC; no refund to it appears in reports through October 14. Limit: This checks one PAC gift through October 14, not later transactions or the full pledge, including billionaire backing.

  4. official action

    Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

    Filings through October 14 support broad small-dollar backing: about 95% of recorded gifts were $100 or less. This counts donations, not individual donors.

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    Jackson said over 200,000 people donated, 95% giving less than $100. Filings through October 14 support Jackson’s description of broad small-dollar backing. Limit: About 95% of recorded gifts were $100 or less. This counts donations; a person may donate more than once.

  5. official action

    Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

    His campaign reported four charity donations totaling $15,000 on September 30, 2026.

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    Jackson said he donated $15,000 from oil and pharmaceutical donors to heating and food charities. His campaign reported four charity donations totaling $15,000 on September 30, 2026: $5,000 each to Good Shepherd Food Bank and United Way of Southern Maine, and $2,500 each to Maine Needs and Augusta Food Bank. Limit: The filings report payments; they do not trace those dollars to particular donors.

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Sources35 source records

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  1. Susan Collins for Maine, home pagehttps://susancollins.com/

    Collins for Senator · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source; "Paid for by Collins for Senator". The committee's FEC record gives this site. Its roll-call figure, more than 9,800, is older than the 10,000 her FAQ and About pages give. The site's 17 pages and 213 posts (February 2025 to September 2026) were read through its public WordPress interface; most posts are reposted news and letters, which are not her statements.

    candidate statement

    For: Susan M. Collins: campaign position

  2. FAQhttps://susancollins.com/faq/

    Collins for Senator · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source. Names her committees, her bid for a sixth term, legislation she says she authored or co-authored, and her roll-call streak.

    candidate statement

    For: Susan M. Collins: campaign position

  3. Troy's priorities in the Senatehttps://www.jacksonformaine.com/priorities

    Troy Jackson for Maine · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source: eleven priorities, listed without detail.

    candidate statement

    For: Troy D. Jackson: campaign position

  4. Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate, home pagehttps://www.jacksonformaine.com/

    Troy Jackson for Maine · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source; "Paid for by Troy Jackson for Maine". The committee's FEC record gives no website; troyjackson.org redirects here, while troyjackson.com is an unrelated real-estate agent. Its home, About, Priorities, Endorsements and News pages and all 59 news posts were read on September 23, 2026.

    candidate statement

    For: Troy D. Jackson: campaign position; Troy D. Jackson: record does not settle this

  5. Maine Public Senate debate, Collins on campaign-finance reformhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUGo7A3R9r8&t=2717s

    Maine Public / NEWS CENTER Maine / Portland Press Herald · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 22, 2026

    45:17. Paraphrase of saved native English captions; no second transcript compared.

    candidate statement

    For: Susan M. Collins: Matches stated direction

  6. S. 27, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/27

    Congress.gov / U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Oct 22, 2026

    McCain sponsor and Collins cosponsor confirmed by Congress.gov API. Introduced text title verified. This is not a check of the legal validity or later judicial treatment of every provision.

    official legislative record

    For: Susan M. Collins: Matches stated direction

  7. Maine Public Senate debate, Jackson on filing his reporthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUGo7A3R9r8&t=1350s

    Maine Public / NEWS CENTER Maine / Portland Press Herald · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 26, 2026

    22:30–22:40. Paraphrase of saved native English captions; no second transcript compared. Filing timeliness is separate from his earlier promise to a reporter.

    candidate statement

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated record claim

  8. Troy Jackson for Maine, October Quarterly 2026, file 2026344https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00955609/?tab=filings

    Federal Election Commission · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 26, 2026

    Committee C00955609. Official report metadata pairs file 2026344 with receipt October 15, 2026 and coverage July 7–September 30. All declared report pages read; this quarterly precedes the October 22 pre-general filing. Metadata only; the receipt date does not establish donor counts or committee-money categories.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated record claim

  9. October reporting reminder, 2026https://www.fec.gov/updates/october-reporting-reminder-2026/

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 26, 2026

    Authorized House and Senate candidate committees must file their quarterly reports by October 15, 2026.

    official election record

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated record claim

  10. Jackson campaign FAQ: Does Troy Jackson take AIPAC money?https://www.jacksonformaine.com/answers-troys-priorities-does-troy-jackson-take-aipac-money

    Troy Jackson for Maine · Reviewed Nov 2, 2026

    Campaign-controlled FAQ restates the Senate corporate-PAC pledge. Its October 20 version postdates the filings’ October 14 coverage cutoff; it does not date an earlier policy or establish later transactions.

    candidate statement

    For: Troy D. Jackson: record does not settle this

  11. Jackson 2026 October quarterly report 2026344 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    July 7–September 30: $7,575,501.72 in unitemized individual contributions.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: record does not settle this; Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  12. Jackson 2026 pre-general report 2038981 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Published Oct 22, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    October 1–14: $2,307,351.72 in unitemized individual contributions. Period and year-to-date totals are separate.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: record does not settle this; Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  13. Maui Land and Pineapple Company Inc Federal PAC, 2026 FEC profilehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00401380/?cycle=2026

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Nov 2, 2026

    Committee C00401380 is explicitly classified by the FEC as a Corporation PAC. The classification is the FEC’s, not an inference from its name.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: record does not settle this

  14. FEC 2026 committee master file (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Nov 2, 2026

    Committee-ID join supports the corporate-PAC classification. The checked Q3 and pre-general filings report a non-memo $5,000 gift from C00401380 on August 20, 2026 and no refund to that committee through October 14. The review does not establish later retention, the full pledge, or billionaire backing.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: record does not settle this

  15. Maine Public debate, 2026-10-15https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUGo7A3R9r8&t=1338s

    Maine Public · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Paraphrase from saved native captions; timestamp links to surrounding statement.

    candidate statement

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  16. FEC committee summary field definitionshttps://www.fec.gov/campaign-finance-data/committee-summary-file-description/

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Distinguishes itemized and unitemized individual dollars; totals are not unique-person counts.

    official office record

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  17. FEC individual-contributions bulk-file scopehttps://www.fec.gov/campaign-finance-data/contributions-individuals-file-description/

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Bulk file contains a subset of itemized contributions; additional conduit records remain a distinct verification step.

    official office record

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  18. ActBlue July amended report 2034267 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Jackson-earmarked positive individual gifts only. Current original read in full; gross gifts before refund reconciliation. Donor identities are not republished.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  19. ActBlue August amended report 2034271 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Jackson-earmarked positive individual gifts only. Current original read in full; gross gifts before refund reconciliation. Donor identities are not republished.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  20. ActBlue September report 2033365 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Jackson-earmarked positive individual gifts only. Current original read in full; gross gifts before refund reconciliation. Donor identities are not republished.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  21. ActBlue October 1–14 report 2038132 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Jackson-earmarked positive individual gifts only. Current original read in full; gross gifts before refund reconciliation. Donor identities are not republished.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  22. JStreetPAC report 2039141, 2026-10-01–2026-10-14 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  23. JStreetPAC report 2033348, 2026-09-01–2026-09-30 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  24. JStreetPAC report 2014003, 2026-08-01–2026-08-31 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  25. JStreetPAC report 2008334, 2026-07-01–2026-07-31 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  26. Swing Left report 2034218, 2026-10-01–2026-10-14 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  27. Swing Left report 2028692, 2026-09-01–2026-09-30 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  28. Swing Left report 2012782, 2026-08-01–2026-08-31 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  29. Swing Left report 2007738, 2026-07-01–2026-07-31 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  30. ADAM PAC report 2036799, 2026-10-01–2026-10-14 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  31. ADAM PAC report 2033000, 2026-09-01–2026-09-30 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  32. ADAM PAC report 2014381, 2026-08-01–2026-08-31 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  33. ADAM PAC report 2008986, 2026-07-01–2026-07-31 (document)

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Only individually earmarked receipts explicitly identifying Troy Jackson for Maine count. Replaces corresponding campaign entries to avoid double counting; unrelated PAC payments excluded.

    fec filing

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  34. Maine Public debate, Jackson on charity donationshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUGo7A3R9r8&t=1410s

    Maine Public / NEWS CENTER Maine / Portland Press Herald · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Reviewed Nov 2, 2026

    Paraphrase from one saved native English-caption copy, about 23:31–24:00. The surrounding exchange was checked; caption cue timings locate the passage, not exact speech boundaries.

    candidate statement

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction

  35. United Way of Southern Maine program informationhttps://uwsme.org/our-work/youth-opportunity/

    United Way of Southern Maine · Reviewed Nov 2, 2026

    Organization’s program information provides context; it does not establish earmarking, receipt of the campaign payment, or a link to particular donors.

    original reporting

    For: Troy D. Jackson: Matches stated direction