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Collins and Jackson clash over Trump, abortion in Maine Senate debate

The GOP incumbent and Democratic challenger spar in first of four planned debates in competitive race.

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What to know

  • Jackson used the debate to make abortion and Supreme Court judicial picks central to the race, pressing Collins on her 2018 Kavanaugh confirmation vote as a liability.
  • Collins defended her independence from Trump and emphasized her record of securing federal funding for Maine, while attacking Jackson's state legislature tenure on cost-of-living issues.
  • ProPublica allegations of a pay-to-play scheme involving Collins' office added new attack surface for Jackson; Collins dismissed them as false.
  • Four debates scheduled over 10 days; Maine is a key Democratic target, with Collins seeking reelection in a state Trump lost three times.

“The allegations were "completely false" and "very offensive."”

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Collins and Jackson clash over Trump, abortion in Maine Senate debate
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  1. background

    Collins addresses ProPublica pay-to-play allegations at debate — Collins called allegations from a recent ProPublica story of a pay-to-play scheme involving her office 'completely false' and 'very offensive,' while Jackson used the story to attack her as a bought politician.

  2. background

    Collins denies Trump loyalty and deflects to state legislature record — Collins pitched herself as unusually independent, cast doubt that Trump would campaign for her, and sought to tie Jackson to failures of Maine's Democratic-led legislature, citing high electricity rates and rising cost of living.

  3. background

    Jackson invokes Kavanaugh vote and Trump alignment against Collins — Jackson opened by pressing Collins on her 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, who later voted to overturn abortion rights. He accused her of voting with Trump 96% of the time and scoffed at her claims of independence.

  4. background

    Collins and Jackson hold first of four debates in Maine Senate race — GOP Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson debated in Portland in Maine's competitive Senate race. Collins touted her federal funding record and independence, while Jackson attacked her Kavanaugh vote and alleged alignment with Trump.

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