# Republican ads mocking Troy Jackson roil Maine Senate race

https://mins.news/en/item/117742

- CNN, 2026-10-27 16:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/27/politics/susan-collins-troy-jackson-maine-senate-ad-family?Date=20261027&Profile=CNN

> Maine’s closely contested Senate race has been stirred by a late burst of Republican ads mocking Democratic nominee Troy Jackson over his relationship with his longtime partner. Senator Susan Collins and Republican allies have said the partner is Jackson’s second cousin.

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