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Trump looms as tensions flare in final Maine Senate debate

The 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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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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Troy Jackson said he’d detail campaign funding Wednesday morning. He didn’t.As of 1 p.m., the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate had not made good on his pledge to send his opponent his campaign finance information.

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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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Troy Jackson Admits Billionaire Backing After Susan Collins Presses Him on Campaign DonationsMaine Democrat Troy Jackson acknowledged accepting campaign donations from billionaires during Thursday’s Senate debate after Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) challenged him over his promises to reject billionaire and corporate PAC money. The post Troy Jackson Admits Billionaire Backing After Susan Collins Presses Him on Campaign Donations appeared first on…

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Hot-headed Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to ‘shut up’ after heckler crashes Maine Senate debateAs the demonstrator was being dealt with by security, Collins quipped: "So this is obviously one of Troy's supporters."

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5 Takeaways From the Senate Debate in MaineThe race’s fourth and final debate centered on whether Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, was as independent as she claimed to be from President Trump.

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Live updates U.S. Senate debates tonight in Maine and GeorgiaSee the latest updates as Maine Senate candidates Susan Collins and Troy Jackson debate for the third time in the 2026 midterm elections at 7 p.m., while Jon Ossoff and Mike Collins are set to follow at 8 p.m.

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