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Sen. Susan Collins Calls for Removal of Ad Attacking Democrat Troy Jackson as a 'Creep'

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from a new ad attacking Democratic opponent Troy Jackson as a “freak” and a “creep” because “he has two kids with his cousin,” saying Wednesday that it should be taken down.

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U.S. News & World Report· Oct 21, 8:50 PMSen. Susan Collins Calls for Removal of Ad Attacking Democrat Troy Jackson as a 'Creep'Also ran in Bangor Daily News, Boston.com, Breitbart News Network, NBC10 Boston, SFGATE, WDIV ClickOnDetroit, WTOP

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Schumer 'crazy' to target Collins, Manchin saysFormer Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) went after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over targeting Sen. Susan Collins (R) in the Maine Senate election this year. “I told him he was crazy in 2020 from working against her so hard, and he’s crazy now to work against her,” Manchin said on Wednesday in a clip...

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Maine Sen. Collins enlists ex-Democratic colleague Manchin in effort to highlight her independenceRepublican Susan Collins is campaigning with a former Democratic colleague in the late stage of the Maine senator's tight reelection campaign. Collins is trying to fend off a challenge from Democrat Troy Jackson, a onetime state Senate president, and on Wednesday she made appearances with Joe Manchin, a West Virginian who became an independent late in…

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Maine's 2026 Senate race: What to know about Susan Collins vs. Troy JacksonTroy Jackson will face longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine’s 2026 U.S. Senate election, a contest national analysts rate as a toss‑up and one that could help determine control of the chamber.

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Manchin calls Schumer 'crazy' for trying to oust GOP senator in crucial Senate showdownJoe Manchin called Chuck Schumer "crazy" for trying to unseat Susan Collins as he joined the Maine senator on the campaign trail in Lewiston.

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Troy Jackson's life partner disavows song mocking their relationshipLana Pelletier is Troy Jackson's life partner and second cousin. Their relationship was mocked in a Maine radio jingle funded by the Senate Leadership Fund.

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Sen. Susan Collins calls for removal of radio ad attacking Democrat Troy Jackson as a ‘creep'Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from a new radio ad attacking Democratic opponent Troy Jackson as a “freak” and a “creep” because...

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AOC campaigns with Maine Senate candidate Troy JacksonDemocrat Troy Jackson is running against five-term incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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AOC heads to Maine to boost Troy Jackson's Democratic Senate bidRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thursday headed to Maine to boost Democrat Troy Jackson's progressive bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in one of the most important battles of the forthcoming midterm congressional elections.

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Collins calls for ad calling Jackson a 'creep' to be pulledSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said a new radio ad calling her opponent, Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson, a “creep” should be taken down. The ad, airing on Maine radio, features a country song with the lyrics, “If he’ll screw his own family, he’ll screw yours too,” The Associated Press reported. The ad is from the...

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Susan Collins scrambles away from vicious GOP ad featuring her own attack: reportSen. Susan Collins (R-ME) wants a vicious Republican attack on her opponent pulled off the air, but there's an awkward wrinkle in her objection. The Maine Republican on Thursday disavowed a new radio ad from the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Senate Republicans, that labels her Democratic challenger Troy Jackson as a "creep," The Hill…

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Maine's 2026 Senate race: What to know about Susan Collins vs. Troy JacksonTroy Jackson will face longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine’s 2026 U.S. Senate election, a contest national analysts rate as a toss‑up and one that could help determine control of the chamber.

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‘Not exactly his favorite senator’: Susan Collins distances herself from Trump in Maine debateRepublican challenged by Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Senate race says she opposes Iran war and Canada tariffs Susan Collins, the Republican senator for Maine, pointedly distanced herself from Donald Trump in a televised debate with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson on Tuesday, as she sought to present an image of independence in a state that has…

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Collins calls for ad calling Jackson a 'creep' to be pulledSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said a new radio ad calling her opponent, Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson, a “creep” should be taken down. The ad, airing on Maine radio, features a country song with the lyrics, “If he’ll screw his own family, he’ll screw yours too,” The Associated Press reported. The ad is from the...

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Obama endorses Troy Jackson in Maine Senate raceThe former president told voters he is “proud to be on board” the Democrats’ campaign to oust Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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