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Hot-headed Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to ‘shut up’ after heckler crashes Maine Senate debate

As the demonstrator was being dealt with by security, Collins quipped: "So this is obviously one of Troy's supporters."

Sources (4)· Oct 16, 1:38 AM to Oct 16, 11:53 AM

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New York Post· Oct 16, 1:38 AMHot-headed Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to ‘shut up’ after heckler crashes Maine Senate debate
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution· Oct 16, 1:53 AMTroy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during heated Maine Senate debate
NBC10 Boston· Oct 16, 10:33 AMMaine Senate debate: Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to shut up
The Hill· Oct 16, 11:53 AMTroy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during Maine Senate debate

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'Oh, shut up!': Democrat snaps at Collins after heckler drives Maine Senate debate off the railsA protester yelling about AI data centers sparked a fiery clash between Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson.

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Trump looms as tensions flare in final Maine Senate debateThe marathon of debates in the Maine Senate race has ended, but there is still one unanswered question: Just how large will President Donald Trump loom in November?

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Collins, Jackson clash in first Maine Senate debate: 4 takeawaysRepublican 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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Susan Collins' post-heckle debate jab lands on deaf ears: 'Oh, shut up!'An interruption of the final Maine Senate debate between Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson on Wednesday led to a half-testy, half-joking exchange between the two candidates onstage. The questioning was disrupted when a protester began yelling about data centers, throwing everyone off balance. "I'm so sorry to interrupt ... I'm…

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"Oh, shut up": Maine Senate debate gets testyMaine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her Democratic challenger Troy Jackson were sparring in a testy debate Thursday night when a protester loudly interrupted them. "So this is obviously one of Troy's supporters," Collins said. "Oh, shut up," Jackson shot back. "I don't even know that kid." Why it matters: Collins and Jackson are competing in one of a…

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