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9 stories on Susan Collins. For each one: what the left says, what the right says, and what both agree on. RSS feed

• Jackson Replaces Platner in Maine Senate Race Amid Cousin-Relationship Scrutiny

  Aug 1, 2026

  Left: Jackson's landslide nomination reflects genuine grassroots enthusiasm, with over 17,000 Democrats participating in delegate selection meetings and a working-class message that resonates in rural Maine.

  Right: Jackson fathered two children with his second cousin, a relationship he once described as his 'wife' though the couple never legally married, raising questions about transparency in his public biography.

• Maine Flips Blue as Collins Falls After 30-Year Senate Reign

  Nov 4, 2026

  Left: Jackson's win reflects a working-class, populist economic message that resonated despite his campaign having only about 100 days to introduce him to voters statewide.

  Right: Collins was the last New England Republican in the Senate and had survived tough races for nearly 30 years by building a reputation for bipartisan effectiveness and bringing federal funding to Maine.

• Progressive Logger Replaces Scandal-Hit Nominee in Must-Win Maine Race

  Jul 28, 2026

  Left: Jackson's near-unanimous 566-5 delegate win shows the party rapidly unifying behind a working-class candidate with deep Maine roots rather than fracturing after Platner's exit.

  Right: Democrats are again elevating a progressive whose positions—including abolishing ICE, Medicare for All, and cutting military aid to Israel—are far to the left of Maine's general electorate.

• Democrats replace scandal-hit nominee with progressive logger to face Collins

  Jul 25, 2026

  Left: Jackson represents a genuine, unifying successor to Platner's working-class movement rather than a retreat to establishment politics, with rivals like Bellows and Shah stepping aside to consolidate around him.

  Right: Democrats are again coalescing around a candidate well to the left of the general electorate, embracing policies like abolishing ICE and Medicare for All that may struggle in a swing-minded state like Maine.

• Platner Quits After Rape Allegation; Democrats Scramble Over Successor

  Jul 18, 2026

  Left: Democratic leaders and endorsers, including Senators Sanders and Warren, moved quickly to withdraw support once the assault allegation from Jenny Racicot became public, treating the claim with seriousness rather than dismissing it.

  Right: The chaotic, compressed replacement process — candidates scrambling in under three weeks to build campaigns from scratch — highlights the risks Democrats took by elevating an unvetted, scandal-prone nominee in the first place.

• ProPublica: FBI Bribery Probe Into Collins Died Under Trump

  Sep 23, 2026

  Left: A Navatek executive told agents his company won federal contracts by funneling $500,000 in disguised donations to Collins' super PAC through a shell company, with internal emails describing a $32 million payoff.

  Right: Collins' office and the FBI itself have stated her campaign was never the actual target of the investigation, directly contradicting the story's framing.

• 'Oh, Shut Up': Maine Senate Debate Erupts After Protester Interruption

  Oct 16, 2026

  Left: The protester's interruption reflects genuine public anxiety over AI data centers' environmental and water-usage impacts, an issue Jackson's campaign has highlighted as part of a broader critique of corporate influence.

  Right: Jackson's angry, profanity-adjacent outburst toward a sitting senator reveals a temperament问题 that fits a broader pattern of reported hostile behavior, including his removal from a Facebook group supporting his own campaign.

• ProPublica Says FBI Probed Collins Bribery Claims; Trump DOJ Shut It Down

  Oct 3, 2026

  Left: A former defense contractor CEO told federal investigators that he funneled illegal donations to Collins' allied super PAC in exchange for tens of millions of dollars in naval contracts, and emails show the super PAC's leader knew the funds were disguised through a shell company.

  Right: Collins and her campaign firmly deny any wrongdoing, and her office states the Biden-era FBI and DOJ already reviewed related allegations years ago and found nothing implicating her or her campaign.

• Collins Breaks With GOP, Threatens Trump's AG Pick

  Aug 5, 2026

  Left: Blanche's approval of an IRS audit shield for Trump and his family, protections unavailable to ordinary taxpayers, exemplifies the erosion of DOJ's independence and equal application of the law.

  Right: Blanche is broadly acknowledged, even by Collins, as a capable lawyer, and he negotiated in good faith with skeptical senators like Cornyn and Tillis to address their concerns.