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Midterms 2026: Susan Collins, Troy Jackson Clash Over Costs in Maine Race

Nazi symbols, sexual assault allegations and months of internal Democratic conflict have churned through the US Senate race in Maine. Yet with the election four weeks away, it’s the explosion in housing costs and record-breaking heating bills that Mainers can’t stop talking about.

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Bloomberg· Oct 6, 11:00 AMMidterms 2026: Susan Collins, Troy Jackson Clash Over Costs in Maine Race

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The Civic Stakes of the Maine Senate RaceSusan Collins swims against the tide of political warfare.

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Graham Platner, gone from Maine’s Senate Race against Susan Collins, still haunts Troy Jackson.In a year that’s shaping up so well for Democrats, things still look dicey in Maine.

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The choice is simple in Maine’s Senate race | LetterThis paper has printed several letters that explain why the authors are voting for Susan Collins or Troy Jackson. It is interesting to hear the different perspectives, but when it really comes down to it, this is not about who has more energy or who has done more for the state. It comes down to […]

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Democrats launch $3.4M corruption-focused ad campaign against Susan CollinsAs Election Day nears, WinSenate's campaign aims to weaken Collins' political strength of bringing federal money to Maine.

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Troy Jackson Apologizes for ‘Genocide’ Remarks—Where Other Democrats StandWhile Jackson has said Israel conducted a "genocide" in Gaza, other Democratic Senate candidates have taken differing approaches.

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Maine should vote against Trump | LetterAs we cast votes in Maine’s U.S. Senate race this year, we should remember that President Trump has asked voters to pretend that he’s on the ballot. For once, I agree with him. Trump’s domestic and foreign policies have been disastrous, with tariffs, rising inflation and and war in Iran at the top of a […]

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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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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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Still no space between Susan Collins, Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race, CNN poll findsThe poll suggests the election is likely to turn on the reputation of Collins, a five-term Republican.

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Troy Jackson apologizes for remarks about Jewish Mainers and HolocaustTroy Jackson, the Democratic nominee in the Maine Senate race against Susan Collins, apologized for generalizing Jewish community views on using the term genocide for Gaza.

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Graham Platner, gone from Maine’s Senate Race against Susan Collins, still haunts Troy Jackson.In a year that’s shaping up so well for Democrats, things still look dicey in Maine.

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Troy Jackson is more than ready to be Maine’s next senator | LetterWe need a Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate to stop the rampant destruction, here and around the world, caused by the Trump regime. Sen. Susan Collins has proven, by voting with Trump 96% of the time, that we can no longer rely on her. Troy Jackson, a University of Maine graduate and former president of the Maine Senate, is […]

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Troy Jackson, Maine’s Accidental CandidateTroy Jackson emerged from nowhere to succeed Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate race. Now the Democratic Party is taking control.

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Troy Jackson is scrambling to defeat Maine Sen. Susan Collins. Time is not on his sideMaine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is racing against time in his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins. From the start, he had barely more than 100 days to mount a campaign against New England's last Republican senator. Jackson is a logger, union activist and former president of the Maine Senate who is trying to flip a seat that's key to Democrats'…

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