Troy Jackson tells Collins to shut up
The gist
Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson told Republican Sen. Susan Collins "Oh, shut up" during Maine's final Senate debate.
The exchange, which Jackson says he doesn't regret.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026During the fourth and final Maine U.S. Senate debate at the Gracie Theater in Bangor, a protester opposing data centers began shouting as Sen. Susan Collins spoke. Collins said the demonstrator was "obviously one of Troy's supporters," and Troy Jackson replied, "Oh, shut up. I don't even know that kid."
- Oct 15, 2026Jackson's campaign said it raised $20.4 million in the third quarter, his first quarter of fundraising; Collins' campaign said she raised $5.2 million in the same period.
- Oct 16, 2026In an interview with CBS13, Jackson said he did not regret the remark and denied Collins' claim that the protester was one of his supporters.