Kyle Newson – Lewiston Sun Journal

4 takeaways from the first debate between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson

It was the first of 4 meetings between the candidates in the next 2 weeks.

The campaign released documents and photos it says undermine a recent ProPublica report.

As Election Day nears, WinSenate’s campaign aims to weaken Collins’ political strength of bringing federal money to Maine.

The 5-term incumbent was in Kittery on Friday kicking off a statewide bus tour of Maine that will be a centerpiece of her reelection campaign.

That concern was shared by a majority of self-described independents, moderates and rural voters. But the race is extremely close.