Jordan Wood
Former Candidate, U.S. Senate (ME) · Democratic · Maine
Jordan Wood is a former congressional chief of staff and anti-corruption advocate from Bristol who sought the 2026 Democratic replacement nomination for U.S. Senate before dropping out in July 2026 and endorsing Troy Jackson.
Profile last updated Jul 13, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A reform-focused operative-turned-candidate who made a third bid of the cycle in the Platner-replacement field, then exited and backed Jackson.
Core Strength
Raised over $3 million in his original Senate bid and built town-hall infrastructure across the state.
Core Weakness
Has never won elected office and finished third in the June ME-2 primary weeks before the convention.
Recent Action
Dropped out of the Democratic special nominating contest in July 2026 after Jackson secured majority delegate support, and endorsed him.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- N/A
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- N/A
- Outside Influence
- Low
No roll-call record available for a non-incumbent.
Official ethics findings or court records only.
No appropriations history for a non-incumbent candidate.
Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Supports3
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Campaign backs clean-energy investment and climate action.
Healthcare—Supports3
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Supports universal coverage and interest-free student-loan-style affordability reforms across family costs.
Second Amendment—Supports3
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Supports expanded background checks.
Immigration—Supports3
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Backs comprehensive reform with legal pathways.
Roe v. Wade—Supports3
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
Supports federal abortion-rights protections.
National Security—Unclear3
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
No documented public position on U.S. military action against Iran in the current snapshot.
Campaign Funding
Raised $3.1M for the 2026 cycle. Outside influence read: low; opacity proxy 0%.
Total raised (cycle 2026): $3,098,912 · Outside influence: Low
Party Loyalty
No voting record yet; loyalty cannot be measured.