MEET JORDAN WOOD
Jordan Wood is a reformer who works for Maine, not corporations or billionaires
Jordan is running for Congress because he believes America is in a make-or-break moment. Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress are subverting our Constitution and turning our government into a tool for the wealthy at the expense of regular Mainers.
Born and raised in Lewiston, the son of a teacher and a pastor, Jordan is a fearless leader who stood up to political violence, took on Wall Street CEOs, served as Chief of Staff to Rep. Katie Porter, and fought corruption as Vice President of End Citizens United.
“I’m running for Congress because America is under attack. But both Republican and Democratic leaders are just rolling over. Maine needs a leader with the courage to stand up to Donald Trump. I know how Washington works. I know what’s broken. And I know how to fix it.”
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MY PLATFORM
Our democracy is crumbling. Life in Maine is unaffordable. Washington isn’t working for us. I have a plan to fix it.
First, we must:
Pass Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform, Crack Down on Corruption, and Stop Billionaires Buying Our Elections
Our country is under attack by unelected billionaires, unchecked corporate influence, and a rogue right-wing Supreme Court installed by Donald Trump. These forces are buying politicians and elections and blocking our ability to reform our corrupt political system. It doesn’t have to be this way. We desperately need to pass sweeping campaign finance reform, to crack down on corruption, end insider trading, and reform our Supreme Court. It’s the only way to make Washington work for working families. Here’s the start of my plan:Â
- Overturn Citizens United and eliminate dark money
- Ban Congressional stock trading
- End partisan gerrymandering
- Expand public financing of elections
- Introduce term limits to the Supreme Court
- Prohibit members of Congress from accepting corporate PAC and lobbyist donations
This has been the work of my entire career. Because I understand deeply that these reforms are foundational to unlocking our ability to make sure our democracy works for working people again and finally tackle the affordability crisis in Maine.
Then, we can deliver:
Pass Medicare for All and Overhaul our Healthcare System
America is the richest country in the world. It is unconscionable that we are the only major nation that does not guarantee healthcare coverage. For too long, healthcare has prioritized corporate profits over real people. It’s time for that to end. In Maine, too many families struggle to get care close to home, especially in rural communities where hospitals and clinics are under constant threat. I’ll fight to make sure every Mainer has access to quality, affordable care, no matter their ZIP code.
Here’s my plan:
- I support passing a Medicare for All system and creating a universal single-payer national health insurance system, while maintaining private insurance for those who want to keep their private plans
- This system would preserve gains from the Affordable Care Act and access to private insurance for those who want it, while guaranteeing full healthcare coverage for those who want to switch to the new systemÂ
While we work to pass Medicare for All, we must proactively continue to pass new legislation to improve our current system. That means:
- Pass a public healthcare option within the Affordable Care Act to provide competition on the marketplace and drive down costs
- Keep premiums down by expanding coverage with generous subsidies
- Expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing care
- Defend the Affordable Care Act and block Medicaid cuts
- Require Big Pharma to negotiate all drug prices
- Cover maternal and family care
I understand these struggles firsthand. When I was born, my mom had to leave the workforce to provide childcare, but by the time my twin brother and I turned three, she had to go back to work just to secure health insurance for our family because the church my father served couldn’t afford it. That experience taught me whose side I need to be on.
I hope you’ll read my entire plan to make affordable healthcare a reality for all Mainers by clicking below:
Make Housing Affordable by Cracking Down on Wall Street Landlords, Accelerating Home Construction, and Banning Rent-Gouging
Housing in Maine is completely unaffordable for too many families. Corporate landlords and hedge funds are buying up homes and driving prices through the roof, while everyday Mainers are left behind. Housing should be for people, not profits.
My plan begins here:
- Stop hedge funds from buying up single-family homes
- Accelerate construction of new homes
- Allow first-time homebuyers to defer property taxes for up to five years
- Ban companies from using algorithms to fix rent prices
- Enact anti–rent gouging laws
- Invest in rural Maine by boosting USDA rural housing programs
Dive into my full roadmap to make housing affordable for Mainers:
Cap Childcare at $10 a Day in Out Of Pocket Costs to achieve Universal Childcare
Starting a family and having children should not be a luxury for the wealthiest Americans. It should be something all Americans have the opportunity to achieve, and to make that possible, we need to make childcare easy to find, affordable, and treated like the necessity it is.
Here’s what I’m proposing:
- A $10 a day cap, per child, on out-of-pocket childcare costs for families earning less than $250,000 per year
- Federal government grants to childcare providers to guarantee this new rate
- Stipends for alternative caregiving models, including stay-at-home parents, and compensation for relatives providing childcare.
Every Maine family in rural, urban, and mid-size communities deserves access to affordable childcare. The federal government should provide grants to qualifying childcare providers, allowing them to guarantee this new rate and ensure that everyone can afford the childcare they need. Our policy would include stipends for alternative caregiving models, including stay-at-home parents, and compensation for relatives providing childcare.
A mistake of the last few decades is not recognizing that early childcare work is a critically important profession that deserves respect, stability, and fair compensation. Childcare work should be a well-trained, well-compensated job that is realistic and attractive.
Drastically Cut Taxes for Working Families by Lowering Taxes to 1% for First $50,000 Earned
Working Mainers shouldn’t be crushed by taxes while billionaires use loopholes to dodge taxes. I’ll push to lower the federal income tax rate for households making under $50,000 a year to just 1%, putting more money back in the pockets of the families who need it most.
Here’s how my plan works:
- Lower taxes to 1% on first $50,000 earned
- Automatic and easy tax filing for households who make less than $50,000 a year.
- Paid for the right way, by enacting the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Plan, closing tax loopholes for billionaires, ending special tax breaks for corporations that send American jobs overseas, and catching wealthy tax cheats.
- Phased relief above $50,000 to avoid a benefit cliff
Together, we can put more money back in the hands of the working families who need it most.
Read more about how we can drastically cut taxes for working families in Maine. Read my plan here:
Jordan’s Reform Promise
We can’t wait for Washington to fix itself. We need to restore trust and transparency in our government:
Jordan will never take any Corporate PAC money or lobbyist donations
So you know he is working for Mainers first and foremost
In Congress, he will not trade individual stocks
Because members shouldn’t get wealthy on insider trading
Jordan will never become a lobbyist
And he will not hire anyone who has lobbied for a for-profit corporation in at least the last 5 years
In Congress, he will publish his meeting calendar
So you know where he is getting his information
In Congress, he will hold a public town hall in every county in the district, every year
Because he is accountable to Mainers, not DC insiders
In Congress he will not allow his family members or family of staff to lobby the office
Because public servants shouldn't use their position to enrich themselves
“I was born and raised in Lewiston. This year, I became a dad and I’m proudly raising my daughter right here in Maine.
Extremists in Congress keep failing us. I’m running to represent Maine’s Second Congressional District to fight for my daughter and all Maine kids.”
