Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events
Summary
Candidates in important November elections are campaigning at Labor Day events to encourage voters. Troy Jackson, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, spoke to union workers about raising the minimum wage and expanding family leave as he tries to defeat Republican Senator Susan Collins.Key Facts
- Troy Jackson is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine and a longtime labor activist.
- He spoke at a Southern Maine Labor Council event on Labor Day to rally support.
- Jackson aims to raise the minimum wage and expand family medical leave if elected.
- The 2026 midterm elections will decide control of the U.S. House and Senate.
- Other candidates also campaigned at Labor Day events in key states.
- The first mail ballots for the election have already been sent out in North Carolina.
- Senator Susan Collins, Jackson’s Republican opponent, visited a shipyard but held no Labor Day events.
- Voters are increasingly active as the election day of November 3 approaches.
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