Oct. 8, 2026: Takeaways from the first Collins-Jackson debate

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Oct 8, 20268:25News & Politics

The first of four debates in the Maine U.S. Senate race is in the books. Some may have been tempted to prewrite how it would unfold. And who could blame them?

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