Collins, Jackson Clash in Final Maine Debate After 1 Protester Interrupts Toss-Up Senate Race
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 16
Collins, Jackson Clash in Final Maine Debate After 1 Protester Interrupts Toss-Up Senate Race
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 16
Summary
A protester shouting about AI data centers disrupting climate and water policy halted the final Collins-Jackson debate in Bangor, prompting Collins to call him “one of Troy’s supporters” and Jackson to snap back, “Oh, shut up.”
The exchange fed into a broader hour-long confrontation in which Jackson accused Collins of backing Donald Trump “100% of the time,” while Collins countered that she is the Senate’s “most bipartisan” member.
Collins, seeking a sixth term, also rejected Jackson’s charge that she looks down on working-class Mainers, saying she grew up in Caribou and worked picking potatoes.
The Maine race is one of Democrats’ top Senate pickup chances, with recent polls showing it within the margin of error and major handicappers rating it a toss-up.
Jackson became the nominee only in July after primary winner Graham Platner quit the race over a rape allegation he denied, while Collins is again testing her ability to win in a blue-leaning state Trump lost.