Debate over energy costs highlights how differently Jackson and Collins approach governing
Candidates in three battleground states traded personal attacks as Democrats framed Republicans as aligned with Donald Trump and control of the Senate hung in the balance.
- Candidates in Maine, Michigan and Georgia traded personal attacks during Thursday Senate debates, underscoring how fraught the midterm elections have become.
- Throughout the debates, candidates frequently interrupted each other, with moderator Rick Ablin of the Grand Rapids NBC affiliate remarking he had never seen such hostility in 30 years.
- In the Georgia Senate debate, Democratic Sen Jon Ossoff called Republican Rep Mike Collins a "bigot" and accused him of hiring "half the Third Reich" regarding past aides.
- Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed accused Rep Mike Rogers of being a warmonger, while Rogers attempted to link El-Sayed to terrorism and criticized his overseas second home.
- Maine Sen Susan Collins demanded an apology after Democratic opponent Troy Jackson accused her of profiting from the Iran war and referenced FBI inquiries into corruption allegations against an adviser to Collins.
7 Articles
7 Articles
Troy Jackson Steps Up Criticism of Susan Collins Over Trade Tariffs Impact on Mainers
U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson (D-ME) continues his criticism of his GOP opponent, Sen. Susan Collins, for claiming she helped exempt road salt from President Trump's tariffs on Canada. The two candidates sparred over the issue at a debate earlier this week, with Jackson at one point chiding her with his "We can't eat road salt" retort. "If I was in Sen. Collins' position, I wouldn't be crowing about the fact that I got road salt exempted of…
Three takeaways from the second — more substantive — Susan Collins and Troy Jackson Maine Senate debate - The Boston Globe
Thursday night’s second debate did offer a chance for both candidates to make a little bit more clarity or headway. Indeed it might have just done that.
Second Maine Senate debate takes testy turn: 3 takeaways
Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson squared off Thursday in the second Maine Senate debate of the week, sparring over the Iran war and high prices as their battleground race barrels toward Election Day. The hourlong debate, hosted by WMTW, turned testy at times as the rivals defended their records and re-upped many…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
