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Takeaways from the Maine Senate debate between Susan Collins, Troy Jackson

Washington Post Politics Wednesday 07 October 2026, 01:25 UTC By Liz Goodwin 1 min read
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Democrat Troy Jackson attempted to pierce Republican Sen. Susan Collins’s reputation as an effective senator who steers millions of dollars to Maine in a Tuesday night debate, criticizing her for making life more expensive for Mainers by posing what he termed as inadequate resistance to President Donald Trump’s war in Iran and tariffs against Canada. Democracy Dies in Darkness Takeaways from the Maine Senate debate between Susan Collins, Troy Jackson The first debate in a race for a critical...

Democrat Troy Jackson attempted to pierce Republican Sen. Susan Collins’s reputation as an effective senator who steers millions of dollars to Maine in a Tuesday night debate, criticizing her for making life more expensive for Mainers by posing what he termed as inadequate resistance to President Donald Trump’s war in Iran and tariffs against Canada. Democracy Dies in Darkness Takeaways from the Maine Senate debate between Susan Collins, Troy Jackson The first debate in a race for a critical U.S. Senate seat featured lots of talk about Trump, high prices and the war in Iran.
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