Pro-Susan Collins PAC accidentally spends thousands attacking Troy Jackson in the wrong Portland

Published October 12, 2026 3:01pm ET | Updated October 12, 2026 3:01pm ET



A super PAC affiliated with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) says it’s getting a full refund after a vendor mistakenly placed ads attacking her Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, in the wrong state.

Defending Main Street PAC earmarked around $25,000 for digital advertising that was accidentally spent in Portland, Oregon, instead of Collins’s home state of Maine, whose largest city is also Portland.

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