Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and her Democratic challenger Troy Jackson clashed over healthcare affordability, rising heating costs, and campaign financing in the third debate in the high-stakes race for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat.
Moderators opened the Oct. 13 debate by asking the candidates how they would lower heating costs after estimates suggested Mainers will spend an additional $725 this year to heat their homes compared to the previous winter.
Collins blamed Jackson’s leadership in the Maine Senate for the state’s higher heating costs and touted her work in Congress to provide access to the Low-Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP). …