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What a tangled, corrupt web she weaves Collins operatives who still work with her are Scott Reed and MacKenzie Dolan - as does Amy Abbott from ProPublica article. She's married to campaign manager Steve Abbott Collins husband also worked with Reed

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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 13h

Susan Collins wants you to believe she’s powerless to stop Donald Trump. I call bullshit. Even after an innocent man was murdered in Biddeford by ICE, she still defended her vote to give tens of billions of dollars to this rogue agency. ICE must be abolished. #VOTE #JACKSONforMAINE #MEpolitics

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1h

Gosh, anyone know anyone who voted to approve all of this?!?

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Worth reading Amy Fried's series on Susan Collins and abortion -- and passing it along to any Mainers you know who are under illusions about where Collins actually stands on the reproductive freedom. #MEpolitics

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Susan Collins wasn’t duped by Brett Kavanaugh

The Many Ways Collins Misleads on Abortion, Part 1

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Jordan Wood @jordanwood.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

New Troy sticker just dropped 👇

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

A candidate that's allergic to unscripted interactions with regular people (but happy to chat with the Wall Street Journal); out of state canvassers who steal packages off your porch; and ad-buyers who don't know the difference between Portland, OR and Portland, ME. #MEpolitics

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Susan Collins-Aligned Super PAC Buys Attack Ads in Portland... Oregon

The group Defending Main Street, long associated with Susan Collins, spent thousands attacking Troy Jackson in the wrong state.

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Jordan Wood @jordanwood.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Elon Musk’s super PAC is about to cross $1,500,000 to re-elect Susan Collins. Her response so far: “I wasn’t aware.” Not aware? Senator, it’s a public filing. Stop gaslighting us.

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

NYT confirms, in its NYT way, what's obvious about Susan Collins: she only votes against Trump policies when her vote doesn't matter Her votes "have rarely thwarted the president during his second term" But she's really mad about Vought who she voted for! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...

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In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him (Gift Article)

A New York Times analysis of Senator Susan Collins’s voting record shows that she frequently breaks with Republicans but more seldom changes an outcome.

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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Q: What do you say to people who really want a change right now and are going to use this election to vote for a new direction in this country?] "People know I'm the most bipartisan Member of Congress." Hecker's response to question: "Hey, we can't eat road salt!" #momsky#sheshed

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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MFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

also as @asfried.bsky.social noted: Collins backs Republicans for Maine state offices who oppose abortion rights. Just look at who Collins wants to win the governorship of Maine this year.....Bobby Charles, a former DC lobbyist who is virulently anti-choice amyfried.substack.com/p/collins-ma...

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Contrary to Collins, Maine’s laws aren’t enough to protect women

How Susan Collins misleads on abortion, Part 2

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

In recent days Susan Collins has pushed the ludicrious idea that for voters focused on abortion rights, she's the better candidate. Experts on all sides know this is nonsense and closer to 2+2=5 misinfo than typical campaign-season hyperbole. Responsible outlets need to convey this to readers.

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Attorneys for Christina Blasey Ford: "[Susan] Collins may claim to be a moderate, but she does not vote like one. And where Dr. Ford demonstrated tremendous courage, Sen. Collins has demonstrated that she will always place politics over principle." tinyurl.com/yb6pyx63 #MEpolitics

Press Herald article: "Collins justified her vote by explaining that she had met privately with Kavanaugh, who, in addition to denying the assault, assured her that he would honor precedent, including Roe v. Wade. She subsequently also told CNN that with regard to Dr. Ford’s sexual assault, “I do not believe that Brett Kavanaugh was her assailant. I do believe that she was assaulted. I don’t know by whom, and I’m not certain when, but I do not believe he was the assailant.”
This preposterous explanation, while politically expedient, was offensive not only to Dr. Ford but to survivors everywhere. Conveniently forgotten by Collins was Dr. Ford’s sworn testimony that she was “one hundred percent” certain that it was Kavanaugh who had assaulted her. Also ignored was the important fact that Dr. Ford had named Kavanaugh as her assailant to her friends, therapist and husband years before his nomination."

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026

BREAKING: Former President Barack Obama endorses Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate in Maine: "Troy Jackson is running to be your next senator and I'm proud to be on board" Obama cites Jackson’s record on wages, drug prices, school meals, and abortion rights as Democrats target Susan Collins' seat.

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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 08/10/2026

================ #YouCan'tEatRoadSalt ================ I hope this haunts Susan Collins and her campaign all the way through the election. It has legs enough it'll be a quote to remember in the future, too. I hope Troy Jackson has more good zingers in store. #MEpolitics

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mainer2022.bsky.social @mainer2022.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Gee, I do hope he shows up in Maine. She loses whether she stands with him or runs away.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 07/10/2026

who knows if jackson can win this thing but i am glad that he is making clear that susan collins's whole scam is to do everything she can to make life worse for mainers and then take credit for mitigating it in the slightest way possible

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 08/10/2026

Crooked Susan Collins took thousands of dollars from a medical company before giving them a $4.5 million contract. This is now her 3rd alleged pay-to-play story in the last 2 weeks. bit.ly/47LYauM

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NEW: Collins Took Campaign Cash From Pharma Executive's Family in Potential Straw Donor Scheme - Maine Democratic Party

Zeteo: Collins <3 Contractor Cash

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 07/10/2026

Q: "President Trump said this week that he might actually visit Maine. Will you stand with him?" Sen. Collins: "I don't think that President Trump is going to come to Maine." Q: "So yes or no?" Sen. Collins: "I would say that he is not coming to Maine."

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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 06/10/2026

10/6 The story of Senator Susan Collins refusing to meet with 17 female Maine elected officials who went to DC to talk to her about Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination #maine #MEpolitics

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Oh FFS. NYT reporter wrote "Senate debate in Maine comes at a moment of rising tensions in the race, after Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee, insulted the intelligence of his Republican opponent" oooh. "rising tensions" for telling the truth www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...

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Update from Tim Balk

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Troy Jackson: Senator Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire and now she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out.

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Former Watergate prosecutor and US attorney notes that while Susan Collins has done a lot of hand-waiving in response to the corruption revelations in @propublica.org's bombshell report...she hasn't actually grappled with or refuted the substance of what's presented in the article. #MEpolitics

Daily News column:

Maine Senator Susan Collins will be forced in four upcoming debates with her Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, to address the facts reported in ProPublica’s bombshell exposé that she accepted illegal campaign contributions from a government contractor in exchange for help with a Pentagon deal. To date, her response has been limited to attacking her accuser as a liar for cooperating with the FBI to deflect voters’ attention away from his incriminating testimony.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Collins denied without a factual response the detailed ProPublica allegations that she had accepted donations from defense contractor Navatek in return for millions of dollars in U.S. Navy contracts:
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mainer2022.bsky.social @mainer2022.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If I get a $90 check, I'm giving it to Democrats running in my state of Maine. Will you do the same in your state?

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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 01/10/2026

10/1 Maine Democrats bring giant copy of illegal donation check to Senator Susan Collins's super PAC to her Portland office #maine #MEpolitics

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Senate Democratic PAC hits Collins over Medicaid cuts she voted against #TheHill

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Senate Democratic PAC hits Collins over Medicaid cuts she voted against

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I think something to consider here is that Collins voted to confirm Russ Vought as OMB Director despite the fact that he said a billion times that he thought Trump had a constitutional right to illegally impound funds, and now she’s doing shocked Pikachu reactions.

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Without warning or consultation, Congress just received an $810 million package of pocket rescissions from the Administration. This is the most recent attempt by this Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to undermine Congress's Constitutional power of the purse.
This move shows that OMB intentionally withheld these funds for months to execute this unlawful cancellation of appropriations that were approved on a bipartisan basis and signed into law.

Not only is the delay itself an impoundment that was not reported to Congress, but also it is a usurpation of Congress's appropriations powers.
OMB is an agency of the executive branch. It does not get to decide which programs are worth funding.
The independent Government Accountability Office has concluded that pocket rescissions are unlawful and not permitted by the Impoundment Control Act. Any effort to rescind appropriated funds without congressional approval is a clear violation of the law.
I will work with my colleagues to address these illegal actions.

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

should be day 2 stories if Maine/national media pick up on fact Collins' lobbyist husband, Tom Daffron, worked closely - for years - with Scott Reed, a key player in the corruption scandal @andrewperez.bsky.social & @martinpengelly.bsky.social wrote about that in June zeteo.com/p/susan-coll...

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Susan Collins’s Husband Worked for the Lobbyist Running Her Super PAC

The Maine senator's husband apparently consulted last year for the lobbyist leading Pine Tree Results PAC, documents show.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026

Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Can't believe I made it to 79. I mean, holy cow!

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L @livkalearns.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

ICE pulled the trigger. Senator #SusanCollins gave them the gun. Vote her out! ❌🧊❌ #MEPolitics #Maine voting info: www.maine.gov/sos/election...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

OMG. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Two million likes on TikTok… and counting.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026

footage is making the rounds on Facebook of a canvasser wearing a Stronger Maine shirt (a super PAC that supports Susan Collins) stealing a package yesterday

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