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PAC Refunds $20,000 Ads After Oregon Targeting Error

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC · How we work

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A Republican group placed $20,000-$25,000 of ads for Sen. Susan Collins in Portland, Oregon, not Portland, Maine.
Cross Screen Media said the targeting error was entirely its fault and refunded the PAC.
Sarah Chamberlain, president of the Republican Main Street Partnership, said she was furious about the mistake.
The ads labeled Democratic nominee Troy Jackson “taxin’ Troy Jackson” and warned Oregon viewers of tax hikes.

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A Republican group placed $20,000-$25,000 of ads for Sen. Susan Collins in Portland, Oregon, not Portland, Maine.
Cross Screen Media said the targeting error was entirely its fault and refunded the PAC.
Sarah Chamberlain, president of the Republican Main Street Partnership, said she was furious about the mistake.
The ads labeled Democratic nominee Troy Jackson “taxin’ Troy Jackson” and warned Oregon viewers of tax hikes.