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WinSenate Ads Weaken Collins’ Epstein Claims in Maine Race

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC · How we work

Center

FBI clears Collins

In the 2026 Maine Senate race, WinSenate aired ads accusing Senator Susan Collins of blocking Epstein files and receiving $3 million from an Epstein-linked donor.
The ads ignored Collins’s support for a later disclosure measure and the donor’s contributions before and after that vote, weakening the ‘business partner’ claim.
Collins voted against Schumer’s September 10, 2025 amendment to release Epstein files.
The FBI later concluded the ProPublica investigation found no wrongdoing by Collins.

Right

GOP Blames Left

Sen. Susan Collins’ constituent office in Biddeford, Maine was vandalized with the words “Trump Whore” on Monday.
GOP officials framed the vandalism as radical-left aggression and an intimidation tactic against Collins.
Collins’ office remained open to serve constituents despite the graffiti.
Kristina Parker called the act radical-left aggression and a refusal of civil discourse.
Protesters marched to the Biddeford office after a July ICE shooting, opposing Collins’ ICE funding.

Blindspot

Collins’s constituent office in Biddeford, Maine was publicly vandalized with the words “Trump Whore,” an act GOP officials labeled as radical-left aggression.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In 1998-99, the House impeached President Bill Clinton on a 258-176 vote after Ken Starr’s report, and the Senate acquitted him in February 1999, illustrating how partisan attacks can dominate national discourse. The 2026 WinSenate ads targeting Senator Susan Collins and the “Trump Whore” graffiti echo that pattern, while a later FBI clearance shows modern smear campaigns still face legal rebuttal.

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FBI clears Collins

In the 2026 Maine Senate race, WinSenate aired ads accusing Senator Susan Collins of blocking Epstein files and receiving $3 million from an Epstein-linked donor.
The ads ignored Collins’s support for a later disclosure measure and the donor’s contributions before and after that vote, weakening the ‘business partner’ claim.
Collins voted against Schumer’s September 10, 2025 amendment to release Epstein files.
The FBI later concluded the ProPublica investigation found no wrongdoing by Collins.

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