Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson is riding a political high following his first debate against Sen. Susan Collins, finally gaining the viral momentum his campaign has struggled to capture since he became the Democratic nominee in July following Graham Planter’s withdrawal.

On Tuesday night, Jackson faced Collins in the first debate between the rivals, using the affordability pressures facing Maine voters to draw a contrast with the Republican incumbent over President Donald Trump’s tariff fight with Canada and the Iran war.

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