# Maine Senate debate: Collins and Jackson spar over Trump, trade and abortion

https://mins.news/en/item/89545

- ABC News, 2026-10-07 11:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/maine-republican-sen-susan-collins-democrat-troy-jackson/story?id=137045498

> Sen. Susan Collins invoked her seniority in Congress to answer Troy Jackson, who cast her as ineffective in resisting Trump’s agenda during their debate.

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