Troy Jackson Tells Susan Collins to 'Shut up' During Heated Maine Senate Debate
Jackson lashed out after Collins linked a protester to his camp, underscoring the tense final debate in a race polling within the margin of error.
- Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson held their final Maine Senate debate Thursday in Bangor, marked by a heated exchange where Jackson told Collins to "shut up."
- Collins entered the race with a fundraising advantage, though Jackson raised $20.4 million in the third quarter as candidates sparred over partisan loyalty and Donald Trump's impact on consumer prices.
- About 15 minutes into the debate, a protester interrupted proceedings to shout "AI data centers are destroying our climate," prompting Collins to quip the demonstrator was "obviously one of Troy's supporters."
- The Maine GOP labeled Jackson's "shut up" comment "unacceptable behavior" following the final debate before the Nov. 3 election, underscoring the race's contentious final stretch.
- Beyond the confrontations, candidates debated Supreme Court reform and gun control, with Jackson supporting term limits and Collins advocating "reasonable limits" on magazine capacity as the Senate seat remains crucial for party control.
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Maine’s Senate Race Isn’t About Troy Jackson
“Troy Jackson knows he wasn’t Maine Democrats’ first choice to challenge incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. And he knows he isn’t the most charismatic candidate to grace a Senate ballot,” the Washington Post reports. “But the Democratic nominee in one of the country’s highest-profile races also knows that may not matter.” “As Jackson’s contentious contest with […]
Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson says he doesn't regret telling Susan Collins that she should “shut up” after the Republican senator suggested that a protester who interrupted their recent debate was one of his campaign’s backers
Morning Joe Silent on Democrat Man’s ‘Shut Up’ to Susan Collins, CNN Laughs It Off
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