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Collins, Jackson clash in first Maine Senate debate: 4 takeaways

Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson faced off Tuesday in the first debate of their neck-and-neck Senate race in Maine. A rare Republican to win statewide in blue-leaning Maine, five-term Collins used the debate stage to spotlight times she’s bucked her party, from her pro-choice position to her vote against President Trump’s signature...

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Three takeaways from the Maine Senate debateThe debate is the first of four the candidates will have before Election Day.

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Outrage after Susan Collins tries to 'feel' her way out of Kavanaugh question: 'Pathetic'Onlookers were outraged Tuesday after Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) gave an underwhelming answer to a key question during the state's Senate debate. Collins faced off in a debate with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, where Collins was asked to defend her record supporting Trump's policies. At one time, the moderator asked Collins point-blank if Supreme…

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Susan Collins hammered with corruption claims during Senate debate: 'I don't owe Trump'Democrat Troy Jackson hammered Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) over a reported FBI corruption probe during their first debate Tuesday night. Jackson, the former Maine Senate president, laid out the allegations from a September ProPublica investigation as the two candidates clashed over Collins' ethics . "As late as 2024, the FBI was circling around Senator…

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Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over Trump and seniority in Maine’s first Senate debateThe two candidates clashed repeatedly over their records and national politics in the first of four debates in the key battleground race.

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Susan Collins doesn't back down from Brett Kavanaugh vote in 1st debate with Troy JacksonTuesday's meeting was first of four debates in 10 days, less than a month before an election that could decide control of the U.S. Senate.

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Update on Jackson’s Maine Senate debate ‘shut up’ to CollinsMaine Democrat Troy Jackson says he does not regret telling Sen. Susan Collins that she should “shut up” after the Republican suggested a protester who...

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Troy Jackson doesn't regret telling opponent Susan Collins to 'shut up'Democrat Troy Jackson said on Sunday he does not regret telling his opponent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to “shut up” during a candidate debate that was interrupted by an anti-data center protester. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union," host Dana Bash asked Jackson whether he regretted the comment. “No, you know she...

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Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate"She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was," Jackson said.

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Troy Jackson declines to apologize for telling Susan Collins to 'shut up'The incident unfolded during a Maine Senate debate when Collins referred to a protester as a supporter of Troy Jackson.

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Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over Trump and seniority in Maine’s first Senate debateThe two candidates clashed repeatedly over their records and national politics in the first of four debates in the key battleground race.

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WATCH: Collins, Jackson face off in testy Maine U.S. Senate debateDemocratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson told Republican Sen. Susan Collins to "shut up" during a heated final Maine U.S. Senate debate that also included an interruption from a data center protester.

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Takeaways from the Maine Senate debate between Susan Collins and Troy JacksonThe debate in a race for a critical Senate seat featured lots of talk about President Trump, high prices and the war in Iran.

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Susan Collins Talks About Being Told to ‘Shut Up’ by Troy Jackson in Debate - Brings Up His Record of Dealing With Women He Disagrees With (VIDEO)Ass the Gateway Pundit reported, last night Maine Democrat Troy Jackson told Republican Senator Susan Collins to 'shut up' during a debate when she suggested…

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Protester interrupts Maine Senate debate targeting GOP Sen. Susan CollinsThe marathon of debates in the Maine Senate race has ended. During the debate, a heckler shouted at GOP Sen. Susan Collins as she clashed with Democrat Troy Jackson.

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Susan Collins Criticizes Rival’s ‘Oh, Shut Up’ Comment as ‘Very Telling’Ms. Collins, a Republican running in a crucial race, said the debate remark by Troy Jackson reflected how he treated women. Mr. Jackson defended his comment.

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