Pro-Susan Collins Group Spends $25,000 in the Wrong Portland
Summary
A Republican-supporting political action committee (PAC) accidentally bought $25,000 worth of ads targeting a Maine Senate candidate but displayed them in Portland, Oregon instead of Portland, Maine. The mistake was fixed, and the PAC was fully refunded; the ad was meant to criticize Democratic candidate Troy Jackson in the competitive 2026 Maine Senate race.Key Facts
- The PAC named Defending Main Street supports moderate Republicans, including Senator Susan Collins.
- The PAC intended to run digital ads against Democrat Troy Jackson in Portland, Maine but targeted Portland, Oregon by mistake.
- About $25,000 was spent on the wrongly placed ads before the error was discovered and corrected.
- The vendor refunded the PAC the full amount spent on misplaced ads.
- The ads criticized Jackson’s tax record, claiming Maine could not afford him.
- The Maine Senate race is considered important for control of the Senate in the 2026 midterms.
- Recent polls show Troy Jackson slightly ahead of Susan Collins in the race.
- Democrats see Maine as a key state to possibly flip from Republican to Democrat control in the Senate.
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