The Maine Standard
Super PAC opposing Troy Jackson in Maine's 2026 Senate race, funded entirely by SLF PAC.
Last refreshed: 17 October 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Who is paying for the ads against Troy Jackson in Maine?
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Spent $3.75m against Troy Jackson
US Midterms 2026: SLF funds new PACs in Nebraska and MaineBackground
The Maine Standard is a Super PAC in Maine's 2026 Senate race. Its first report to the FEC, covering 11 to 30 September, lists only SLF PAC as a donor: $2.7m on 11 September, $6m on 28 September and $17,500 of in-kind media production, $8.72m in all. It reported $3.75m of Independent spending, all against Democrat Troy Jackson, and held $4.94m.
Jackson raised $19.22m in the third quarter to Senator Susan Collins's $3.95m, though Collins ended September with more cash, $5.39m to $3.96m. Republican-linked committees have spent in Maine earlier this cycle: in June, Real Change PAC spent in the Democratic primary for the 2nd District.
The Maine Standard is one of several SLF-funded groups carrying a state's name in 2026, alongside TEXAS PAC, whose ads ran before it named a donor. SLF draws on many donors, so the filings do not trace any one of them to the Maine committee.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 17 October 2026. Editorial standards.