Collins leverages decades-old assault claim in Maine Senate showdown
Incumbent Sen. Susan Collins leverages a resurfaced 1988 police report alleging an assault by Democratic nominee Troy Jackson to question his temperament as Maine's decisive Senate race tightens; Jackson, selected to replace the embattled Graham Platner, defends himself as the incident occurred decades ago and does not reflect who he is today, while Democrats face vetting concerns after Platner's downfall and the race remains competitive as both sides court working-class voters.