Maine Senate Debate Clash
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- Jon Michael RaaschDaily Mail
- Bridget BowmanNBC News
- Ryan KingNew York Post
- Kimberlee KruesiToronto Star
- Hailey BullisWashington Examiner
- Joe WalshCBS News
- Jonathan V. LastThe Bulwark
- Will SaletanThe Bulwark
- Victor NavaNew York Post
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Collins, who is the only Republican to represent a state former Vice President Kamala Harris won in 2024, sought to distance herself from Trump and his policies on several occasions during her debate against former state Sen. Troy Jackson.
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Democrats need to flip four seats to win control of the Senate and many strategists believe Maine is pivotal to the party's calculus.
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- 7 Oct
Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from President Donald Trump during her first Maine Senate debate with Democrat Troy Jackson, arguing she has maintained her political independence by repeatedly voting against Trump’s agenda and saying that she’s “not exactly his favorite senator.”
Coverage 12 articles
9 Oct Outraged Susan Collins demands apology after rival Troy Jackson accuses her of ‘making money’ off Iran war during Maine Senate debate
New York Post
8 Oct 10/7: The Takeout with Major Garrett
CBS News
7 Oct Susan Collins Couldn't Answer One Simple Question About Trump
The Bulwark
7 Oct Susan Collins Is the Living Worst
The Bulwark7 Oct Susan Collins tells voters she’s ‘not exactly’ Trump’s favorite senator
The Independent
7 Oct Sen. Susan Collins nudges Trump to stay away from Maine: ‘I’m not exactly his favorite senator’
New York Post
7 Oct In Maine Senate debate, Collins and Jackson both criticize Trump — but spar over how
CBS News
7 Oct Collins distances herself from Trump, Jackson won’t confirm DSA ties: Takeaways from Maine Senate debate
Washington Examiner
7 Oct In first Maine Senate debate, Collins seeks to distance herself from Trump
Toronto Star
7 Oct Troy Jackson trashes voter ID requirement, relies on big fat binder of notes in first Maine Senate debate with Susan Collins
New York Post
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