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Susan M. CollinsR · ME · SEN
How outlets cover Collins · Oct 13, 2026

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson Debate in Maine Senate Race

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson held their third Maine Senate debate, where Collins defended her record. Coverage centers on their competing policy positions and Collins’s record.

Lead article · The New York Times · CENTER5 Takeaways From a Heated and Personal Maine Senate Debate
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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson held their third debate in Maine’s Senate race. Collins defended her record as they discussed policy differences.

Center outlets present the debate as a broad exchange over Collins’s record and competing policy positions, with coverage ranging from tariffs and campaign finance to Iran, health care and data centers.

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“Competing policy views and records”

Center outlets describe a broad exchange over Collins’s record and policy positions, with articles varying in focus from tariffs and campaign finance to Iran, health care and data centers.

3 CENTER ARTICLES
The New York TimesOCT 13 · 10:25 PM ET
5 Takeaways From a Heated and Personal Maine Senate DebateCollins defended her record and her positions on the Iran war, heating assistance and health care.CRED 94BAL 80 PORTRAYS COLLINS: NEUTRAL
The HillOCT 13 · 10:09 PM ET
Collins, Jackson duke it out in third Maine Senate debate: 3 takeawaysCollins defended her record on Iran and discussed tariffs, campaign disclosures and data-center regulation during the debate.CRED 78BAL 75 PORTRAYS COLLINS: NEUTRAL
Maine Morning StarOCT 13 · 9:00 PM ET
Three takeaways from the latest Senate debate between Collins and JacksonCollins defended her record on tariffs and immigration enforcement while arguing that her experience helps Maine.CRED 75BAL 75 PORTRAYS COLLINS: NEUTRAL

How outlets portrayed Collins

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. OCT 13: Left 0, Center 3, Right 0.

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