缅因州联邦参议员选战首场电视辩论交锋 考林斯与州众议长杰克逊正面碰撞
10 月 6 日晚，缅因州联邦参议员选举首场电视辩论举行，共和党现任参议员苏珊·考林斯（Susan Collins）与民主党籍州众议院议长特洛伊·杰克逊（Troy Jackson）在选民身份证、移民执法、堕胎权以及联邦大法官布雷特·卡瓦诺（Brett Kavanaugh）提名等议题上正面交锋。
辩论的焦点之一是选民身份证制度。杰克逊主张全州推广无限制邮寄投票和同日登记，并指考林斯支持限制投票权的联邦法案；考林斯则反驳称缅因州传统投票制度运行良好，反对她所称的联邦对州选举的接管。在移民议题上，考林斯为联邦移民执法局（ICE）的执法行动辩护，并指责杰克逊支持所谓庇护政策；杰克逊则抨击联邦政府的驱逐行动撕裂缅因州社区。
卡瓦诺大法官 2018 年提名的往事再度被提起。杰克逊在辩论中直言，考林斯当年投票确认卡瓦诺，是她政治生涯中“最糟糕的一票”；考林斯则重申她相信卡瓦诺会在堕胎权等议题上尊重先例，拒绝认错。民调方面，据美联社与《纽约邮报》报道，这场选战是全美最受瞩目的参议员竞选之一，民主党全国委员会已将其列为 2026 年中期选举的关键目标。
杰克逊是缅因州历史上最年轻的州众议院议长，来自该州北部的伐木社区，主打工人阶级议题；考林斯则是 1996 年首度当选的资深参议员，以温和派形象著称。辩论结束后，双方竞选团队均宣称己方候选人获胜。第二场辩论预计于 10 月下旬举行。
（来源：纽约邮报、美联社、今日美国）
Collins and Jackson Face Off in First Televised Debate of Maine's U.S. Senate Race
The first televised debate of Maine's closely watched U.S. Senate race took place on the evening of October 6, pitting Republican incumbent Senator Susan Collins against Democratic Maine House Speaker Troy Jackson. The two clashed over voter ID, immigration enforcement, abortion rights and the 2018 confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Voter identification was a central flashpoint. Jackson pushed for expanded no-excuse absentee voting and same-day registration, accusing Collins of backing federal legislation that would restrict voting access; Collins countered that Maine's traditional voting system works well and said she opposed a federal takeover of state elections. On immigration, Collins defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and accused Jackson of supporting sanctuary-style policies, while Jackson condemned federal deportation actions for tearing Maine communities apart.
Kavanaugh's confirmation resurfaced as a major line of attack. Jackson told the debate audience that Collins' 2018 vote to confirm Kavanaugh was the worst vote of her career; Collins stood by her decision, saying she believed Kavanaugh would respect precedent on abortion rights. According to the Associated Press and the New York Post, the race is among the most competitive Senate contests in the country, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has made it a top 2026 midterm target.
Jackson, Maine's youngest-ever House speaker, hails from a northern Maine logging community and campaigns on working-class issues; Collins, first elected in 1996, is known for her moderate profile. Both campaigns declared victory after the debate. A second debate is expected later in October.
(Sources: New York Post, Associated Press, USA Today)
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