Collins criticizes attack ads as Maine Senate race tightens

Politics · First reported 2 Nov, 02:18 · Updated 03:58

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Republican Sen. Susan Collins accused Democrats and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of backing misleading attack ads as she seeks reelection against Democrat Troy Jackson. The two reports say a Fox News poll showed the candidates tied at 49%; Collins also defended her record of independence and cross-party work.

Collins said ads targeting her and other Republicans included false claims, and cited an ad concerning Jeffrey Epstein.
She argued the race was being shifted from local concerns to national politics and presented herself as willing to work across party lines.
The reports cite a Fox News poll putting Collins and Jackson at 49% each; Collins said she felt optimistic about her reelection prospects.

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Key facts

Candidates: Susan Collins is seeking reelection against Democrat Troy Jackson.
Poll: The cited Fox News poll has both candidates at 49%.
Collins’s voting claim: She said she voted against President Trump’s policies 138 times and that a broader vote sample put her support for him at about 72%.