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Maine AFL-CIO calls Susan Collins campaigning with Joe Manchin ‘insulting’

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Cynthia Phinney, president of the Maine AFL-CIO, criticized Senator Susan Collins on Wednesday for campaigning alongside former Senator Joe Manchin. Phinney described Collins’s decision as "mystifying and insulting," particularly due to Manchin's previous work with Apollo Global Management, a private equity firm she claims has been responsible for job losses in Maine.

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Joe Manchin, a former independent senator from West Virginia, campaigned with incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine on October 19 and 20 to highlight her bipartisan credentials. The visit came as Democrats criticized Collins for voting too often in support of former President Donald Trump. During the campaign, Manchin emphasized Collins' independence, praising her willingness to oppose Trump and her efforts to pass bipartisan legislation. However, Maine’s local AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney called Manchin's involvement “mystifying and insulting,” citing his work as an adviser for private equity firm Apollo Global Management, which she claims has led to job losses in Maine. Collins is facing a challenge from Troy Jackson, a former state Senate president running on a platform of progressive values.

Written for “Manchin Campaigns With Collins In Maine” on 2026-10-21, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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AFL-CIO Apollo Global Management Democrat Maine West Virginia

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Maine GPE · 2× AFL-CIO ORG · 1× Apollo Global Management ORG · 1× Collins PERSON · 1× Cynthia Phinney PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Joe Manchin PERSON · 1× Manchin PERSON · 1× Susan Collins PERSON · 1× West Virginia GPE · 1×

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Maine’s local AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney called it “mystifying and insulting” that Collins would campaign with Manchin, citing his work as an adviser for the private equity firm Apollo Global Management, which Phinney claimed is responsible for “killing hundreds of Maine jobs.”

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-21

2026-10-21 · Washington Examiner

Maine AFL-CIO calls Susan Collins campaigning with Joe Manchin ‘insulting’ · assertive framing

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A local chapter of the nation’s largest federation of labor unions bashed Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Wednesday for campaigning with former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a former Democrat-turned-independent. asserted

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Phinney → call → jobs