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Jackson Raises $2 M, Polls Neck-and-Neck with Collins

7/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Troy Jackson, Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, raised $2 million from 58,000 donors after securing the nomination.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) holds $11 million cash on hand while allies plan $62 million in ads against Jackson.
A New Hampshire poll shows Jackson at 49% versus Collins at 46% with 3% undecided.
Jackson, capped at $3,500 per donor, says his grassroots surge counters Collins’ backing by nearly 100 billionaires.

History

Historical Context

The 1974 FECA amendments, spurred by Watergate, capped individual contributions at $1,000 and created the Federal Election Commission, a limit upheld after the 1976 Buckley v. Valeo decision. Decades later, Maine’s Troy Jackson raised $2 million under a $3,500 donor cap, echoing the act’s goal of limiting billionaire-driven races such as Senator Susan Collins’s $11 million war chest.

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Story summary

Troy Jackson, Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, raised $2 million from 58,000 donors after securing the nomination.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) holds $11 million cash on hand while allies plan $62 million in ads against Jackson.
A New Hampshire poll shows Jackson at 49% versus Collins at 46% with 3% undecided.
Jackson, capped at $3,500 per donor, says his grassroots surge counters Collins’ backing by nearly 100 billionaires.

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