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Collins TV Ad Shows $21 M Aid, Platner Criticizes

5/8/2026

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  • Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Graham Platner aired opposing TV ads contrasting her 2014 breakwater aid with his criticism.
  • Collins’s ad shows Eastport Port Authority director Chris Gardner praising her securing a $6 million grant and a $15 million breakwater rebuild.
  • Platner’s ad charges Collins of opposing President Donald Trump’s policies, limiting his Iran war powers, and neglecting working-class promises.