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Senate Candidate Troy Jackson Calls for State Takeover of Mobile Home Parks
9/9/2026, 1:28:13 AM
Core Event
Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson, the replacement for Graham Platner in the Maine race, told residents of Blueberry Ridge Mobile Village that the state should be empowered to seize private mobile-home parks when necessary.
Background & Context
Mamdani’s “Block by Block” plan, unveiled in May, proposes aggressive legal action against negligent owners and the use of community land trusts. Jackson, who was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in his earlier gubernatorial bid, cited personal experience living in an Aroostook County mobile-home park. Maine law already provides a limited right of first refusal for park residents under Title 10, Section 9094-A, allowing a residents’ association to purchase a park within 60 days of a sale notice.
Official Statements & Responses
Jackson emphasized that state takeover would be a last resort to halt “private-equity … making the killing” on mobile-home parks, framing the proposal as a safeguard until residents can form co-ops. Mamdani, speaking in June, reiterated his “Open-Door” program to shift ownership of chronically neglected buildings to community stewards. State officials have not indicated any immediate legislative move to expand the existing limited pathway.
Verbatim Quotes
- “It’s a major issue. The greed that's happening right now in this country that people in mobile home parks are feeling is like something I've never seen,” — Troy Jackson
- “The other thing that I do hear a lot about, too, is how [landlords] won't do anything for services. And that is completely unfair and not right. And we have to make that change. I feel strongly that if needed, the state should be able to come in [and] take these places over. Some people will say that that's insane,” — Troy Jackson
- “BERNIE-BACKED SOCIALIST WHO ALLIED WITH PLATNER COULD SUPPLANT HIM ON BALLOT "Through the Open-Door program and by supporting community land trusts, we will remove negligent owners and property managers of buildings suffering from chronic neglect or mired in foreclosure and shift ownership to responsible community stewards," Mamdani said in June.” — Zohran Mamdani, york city mayor
- “Another full-on Communist running for office," said Lt.” — Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer
