Troy Jackson (D-ME) told Susan Collins (Sen-R Maine) "Oh, shut up." She had just called a heckling data-center protester "one of Troy's supporters." Collins later named her vote against Hegseth as a time she changed an outcome against Trump. The moderator replied, "So that didn't change the outcome."
Also from the debate
- Collins cited a Bangor Daily News analysis that her vote was decisive 56 times.
- Collins said she does not regret voting to confirm RFK Jr.
- Cook, Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball all rate the race a toss-up.