{"id":2644347,"date":"2026-08-13T11:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/troy-jacksons-new-ad-touts-affordability-pitch-were-getting-screwed\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:34:54","slug":"troy-jacksons-new-ad-touts-affordability-pitch-were-getting-screwed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/troy-jacksons-new-ad-touts-affordability-pitch-were-getting-screwed\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy Jackson&#8217;s new ad touts affordability pitch: &#8216;We&#8217;re getting screwed&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftroy-jacksons-new-ad-touts-affordability-pitch-were-getting-screwed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2644347&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Troy Jackson, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, emphasizes affordability in his campaign, highlighting his working-class background and childhood in a logging family. His new 30-second ad titled \u201cBroke\u201d features personal photos and presents a message that hardworking Americans still struggle financially,criticizing Senator Susan Collins for ignoring these issues. Jackson is set to face Collins in November after her previous opponent, Graham Platner, withdrew amid allegations. Polls show a close race, with Jackson leading Collins within margin of error, and the contest considered a toss-up. Jackson has garnered backing from prominent Democrats, including kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, and Bernie Sanders, and also local and socialist groups. Republicans are trying to attack his character by portraying him as a \u201cpolitical shapeshifter\u201d and questioning his principles and family\u2019s lobbying ties. Jackson is working to build his campaign quickly, having entered the race in July, while Collins maintains a significant financial edge.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"193\">Maine<\/a> Democratic Senate nominee<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/troy-jackson\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23248\"> Troy Jackson<\/a> is making affordability a central theme of his campaign, releasing his second television ad since securing the nomination last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D3P22EaBCJk\">30-second spot<\/a>, simply titled \u201cBroke,\u201d highlights Jackson\u2019s working-class roots in rural northern Maine, where he grew up in a family of loggers.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4686009\/troy-jackson-ad-touts-affordability-maine-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Troy Jackson\u2019s new ad touts affordability pitch: \u2018We\u2019re getting screwed\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4685953\/trump-unpopularity-gop-house-hugo-gurdon\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s unpopularity could cost GOP House, fueling impeachment push: Hugo Gurdon<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4685875\/rahm-emanuel-blasts-socialist-candidates-making-races-ivy-league-seminar\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rahm Emanuel blasts socialist candidates for making races \u2018an Ivy League seminar\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI grew up a poor kid in a town full of poor people, doing everything right and still struggling to get ahead,\u201d Jackson says in the ad, which features photographs from his childhood.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople in this country work so damn hard and still feel so damn broke. That\u2019s no way to live,\u201d he continues. \u201cSusan Collins keeps telling us that everything\u2019s fine, but we know it\u2019s not. We all have eyes, paychecks, and bills. We know we\u2019re getting screwed. You deserve better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson, a fifth-generation logger and former Maine Senate president, is set to face longtime Republican Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1302\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME) in November after being selected as the Democrats\u2019 replacement nominee for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"22643\">Graham Platner<\/a>. Platner withdrew from the race following allegations of sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race has quickly proven competitive. A Fox News poll conducted Aug. 6 to Aug. 10 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-new-matchup-same-result-maine-senate-race-stays-locked\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-new-matchup-same-result-maine-senate-race-stays-locked\">found Jackson leading<\/a> Collins 48% to 46%, within the poll\u2019s 3-point margin of error. The Cook Political Report likewise rated the contest a toss-up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson has also consolidated support from prominent Democrats since winning the nomination. Former Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"748\">Kamala Harris<\/a>, Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"384\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY), and Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"5039\">Ro Khanna <\/a>(D-CA) have backed his candidacy. Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairwoman Kirsten Gillibrand <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dscc.org\/article\/dscc-statement-on-troy-jackson\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dscc.org\/article\/dscc-statement-on-troy-jackson\/\">said Jackson is \u201cwell-positioned\u201d<\/a> to defeat Collins after harnessing \u201cgrassroots energy in Maine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson also has the backing of the Maine chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"41\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT), who had previously endorsed Platner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4680774\/nrsc-messaging-democrats-anti-corruption-hypocrisy\/\">Republican Senate campaign arm previews messaging offensive exposing Democratic hypocrisy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans, meanwhile, are seeking to undermine Jackson\u2019s working-class and anti-corruption message. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-republican-senatorial-committee\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"5921\">National Republican Senatorial Committee<\/a> has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4680774\/nrsc-messaging-democrats-anti-corruption-hypocrisy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4680774\/nrsc-messaging-democrats-anti-corruption-hypocrisy\/\">portrayed him as a \u201cpolitical shapeshifter\u201d<\/a> who has abandoned his principles, pointing to his political evolution and questions about his son Chace Jackson\u2019s lobbying work while Troy Jackson was serving as Maine Senate president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attacks come as Jackson attempts to build a statewide campaign on a compressed timeline after entering the Senate race in July. Meanwhile, Collins, a five-term incumbent, holds a significant financial advantage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Troy Jackson emphasizes affordability in new Maine Senate ad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2644348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/troy-jackson-treasurer-el-sayed-pac.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[28260,18297,4087,5894,82490],"class_list":["post-2644347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-advertisement","tag-affordability","tag-campaign","tag-politics","tag-troy-jackson"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/troy-jackson-treasurer-el-sayed-pac.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2644347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2644347"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2644347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2644350,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2644347\/revisions\/2644350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2644348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2644347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2644347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2644347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}