Coverage dated October 21, 2026 to October 22, 2026
Collins calls for ad calling Jackson a 'creep' to be pulled
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said a new radio ad calling her opponent, Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson, a “creep” should be taken down. The ad, airing on Maine radio, features a country song with the lyrics, “If he’ll screw his own family, he’ll screw yours too,” The Associated Press reported…
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LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from a new ad attacking Democratic opponent Troy Jackson as a “freak” and a “creep” because “he has two kids with his cousin,” saying Wednesday that it should be taken down.
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins has distanced herself from a radio ad targeting Democratic opponent Troy Jackson and called for it to be removed. The spot has aired as a country song on Maine radio. It attacks Jackson as a “freak” and a “creep” for having two children with his second cousin.
Collins told reporters at a campaign stop in Lewiston that she "had nothing to do with that ad," which aired on Maine radio in the form of a country song.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said a new radio ad calling her opponent, Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson, a “creep” should be taken down. The ad, airing on Maine radio, features a country song with the lyrics, “If he’ll screw his own family, he’ll screw yours too,” The Associated Press reported…
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