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Politics · October 14, 2026

‘Paid for the bullets’: Dem challenger hits senator with stunning ICE accusation during fiery Senate debate

Part of: Maine Senate: Collins vs. Jackson →
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson engaged in their third Senate debate on Tuesday, headlined by a heated exchange over the fatal ICE shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. Jackson accused Collins of enabling the death by voting for a $70 billion immigration funding bill, calling for the agency to be abolished. Collins defended her record, emphasizing her role in securing funding for ICE body-worn cameras and training while arguing that the agency's functions in investigating human trafficking and child exploitation are essential and should be reformed rather than eliminated. The debate also touched on campaign finance transparency and the candidates' differing philosophies on how to use legislative power in a Trump administration.

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Reported across the spectrum

  • Sen. Susan Collins and Troy Jackson met for their third debate on Tuesday evening.
  • The candidates clashed over the fatal shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero by ICE officers in Biddeford.
  • Troy Jackson called for the abolishment of ICE, describing it as a 'rogue agency'.
  • Susan Collins supports reforming ICE rather than abolishing it, citing its role in combatting trafficking and smuggling.
  • Collins secured funding for body-worn cameras for ICE agents following the Biddeford shooting.
  • Guerrero was not the original target of the ICE operation that led to his death.

Reported by only some outlets

  • Fox News reports Jackson's past support from the Democratic Socialists of America.
  • Maine Morning Star notes that Jackson's first FEC report is due Thursday and that he requested a 55-day extension for personal financial disclosures.
  • Maine Morning Star reports that Collins claims to have secured tariff exemptions for concrete, pulp, and road salt.
  • Fox News specifies that Collins increased the budget for the independent Office of Inspector General by 17%.
  • Maine Morning Star mentions a separate shooting involving a CBP agent in Minneapolis cited by Collins to counter Jackson's proposal.

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