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He Took Big Risks to Make Billions. He Wants Georgia Voters to Bet on Him.

25 octobre 2026 à 05:00
Rick Jackson’s run for governor as a political nobody was his latest gamble. The campaign has brought scrutiny to the businesses that made him a fortune.

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Rick Jackson’s campaign for Georgia governor has brought new scrutiny to how he has amassed and maintained his fortune.

Susan Collins Uses Troy Jackson’s ‘Shut Up’ Debate Comment in New Ad

23 octobre 2026 à 13:39
The spot casts the remark made at a debate by Senator Susan Collins’s Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, as evidence of how he treats women.

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Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, left, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, during a debate this month in Bangor, Maine.
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  • US supreme court sides with Republicans on rejecting student IDs in New Hampshire midterms
    Voting rights advocates say directive would disenfranchise young and low-income voters, but Republicans say it’s needed to combat voter fraudUS politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to prohibit student IDs as a form of voter identification ahead of November’s midterm elections.In a brief unsigned order, justices sided with a Republican National Committee (RNC)-backed appeal on the matter. They cited a longstanding rule that lower federal courts
     

US supreme court sides with Republicans on rejecting student IDs in New Hampshire midterms

23 octobre 2026 à 10:51

Voting rights advocates say directive would disenfranchise young and low-income voters, but Republicans say it’s needed to combat voter fraud

The US supreme court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to prohibit student IDs as a form of voter identification ahead of November’s midterm elections.

In a brief unsigned order, justices sided with a Republican National Committee (RNC)-backed appeal on the matter. They cited a longstanding rule that lower federal courts should not “alter election rules” too close to election day.

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© Photograph: Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Ocasio-Cortez Says Democrats Should Stand Up for Trans Americans

Par : Tim Balk
22 octobre 2026 à 22:19
At an event in Maine, an audience member told the New York progressive that “a lot of trans people in America feel that we have been abandoned by the Democratic Party.”

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York at a town hall-style event in Portland, Maine, with Troy Jackson, the Democratic Senate nominee in the state, on Thursday.

What Dueling Visits by Ocasio-Cortez and Manchin Say About Maine’s Senate Race

Par : Tim Balk
22 octobre 2026 à 18:27
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race, is keying her closing pitch to the middle, while her progressive challenger, Troy Jackson, is seeking to excite the left.

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, left, campaigned for Troy Jackson, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, this week, while former Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, right, stumped for Senator Susan Collins of Maine.

Joe Manchin to Campaign With Susan Collins in Maine Ahead of Midterm Elections

19 octobre 2026 à 17:15
Former Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia said he told Senator Susan Collins, who is locked in a tough re-election fight, “Whenever you run again, I’m going to come.”

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Senators Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Susan Collins of Maine in 2022 at the Capitol.

In Midterm Campaign’s Final Stretch, Trump Can’t Stop Praising Men’s Bodies

Par : Tim Balk
17 octobre 2026 à 19:54
As he stumps for midterm candidates, the president has been especially eager to talk about the physical appearance of some men.

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President Trump with the retired N.F.L. player Todd Gurley on Friday in Dalton, Ga.

Susan Collins Criticizes Rival’s ‘Oh, Shut Up’ Comment as ‘Very Telling’

17 octobre 2026 à 17:07
Ms. Collins, a Republican running in a crucial race, said the debate remark by Troy Jackson reflected how he treated women. Mr. Jackson defended his comment.

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Senator Susan Collins and Troy Jackson took part in a debate in a race that could be critical in the battle for control of the Senate.

How the ‘Other Maine’ Has Helped Shape a Senate Race

16 octobre 2026 à 05:03
Both Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, grew up in Aroostook County, a vast, isolated northern wilderness. Those roots have helped define them.

5 Takeaways From the Senate Debate in Maine

16 octobre 2026 à 06:50
The race’s fourth and final debate centered on whether Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, was as independent as she claimed to be from President Trump.

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Troy Jackson answering a question during a debate with Senator Susan Collins at Husson University in Bangor, Maine, on Thursday.

Fact-Checking Senate Debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan

Par : Linda Qiu
14 octobre 2026 à 16:06
With control of Congress hanging in the balance, nominees have attacked their rivals’ records, stock portfolios and families, with varying degrees of accuracy.

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From left, Representative Mike Collins, Republican of Georgia; Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine; and Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate candidate in Michigan.

A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins in the Maine Senate Race

Par : Tim Balk
14 octobre 2026 à 05:02
The race in Maine, which could decide Senate control, is testing whether there is still room for Ms. Collins’s brand of moderation during a sharply polarizing presidency.

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Senator Susan Collins of Maine has cultivated a reputation as an independent-minded Republican who delivers for her state. As she seeks re-election, she faces a growing set of political challenges.

5 Takeaways From a Heated and Personal Maine Senate Debate

Par : Tim Balk
14 octobre 2026 à 09:51
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, disagreed over the war in Iran and President Trump in the third of four debates in a key race.

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Troy Jackson, left, and Senator Susan Collins of Maine faced off on Tuesday in a debate that at times turned personal and tense.

An Ad Targeting Susan Collins’s Opponent, Troy Jackson, Airs in the Wrong Portland

Par : John Yoon
12 octobre 2026 à 20:00
An executive with the Republican super PAC that paid for the ad attacking Troy Jackson, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, blamed its vendor for running the ad in Oregon.

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Troy Jackson is trying to unseat Senator Susan Collins, a fifth-term Republican, in Maine.

In Maine Senate Race, Anxious Democrats Turn to Bernie Sanders for a Jolt

Par : Tim Balk
11 octobre 2026 à 18:22
Three months after a jarring summer candidate switch, some Democrats in the state are worried about the enthusiasm for their nominee, Troy Jackson, who is in a close race.

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Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson campaigning with Senator Bernie Sanders in Lewiston, Maine, on Sunday.
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