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Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.
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Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.
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What happened in the first Maine Senate debate between Collins and Jackson
Republican 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."
ABC News
Maine Senate debate: Collins and Jackson spar over Trump, trade and abortion
Sen. Susan Collins drew on her seniority in Congress to counter Troy Jackson, who portrayed her as ineffective in pushing back against Trump’s agenda during their debate.
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‘Not exactly his favorite senator’: Susan Collins distances herself from Trump in Maine debate
Republican challenged by Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Senate race says she opposes Iran war and Canada tariffs Susan Collins, the Republican senator for Maine, pointedly distanced herself from Donald Trump in a televised debate with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson on Tuesday, as she sought to present an image of independence in a state that has voted against Trump three times. Proclaiming herself as not the…
PBS
Troy Jackson is racing against time in his bid to unseat Susan Collins
Jackson became the party's nominee in late July after the campaign of Democratic primary winner Graham Platner fell apart.
