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Susan Collins’ Biddeford office vandalized

5 articles from 4 outlets First seen: September 27, 2026
Outlets: 1 left · 1 center · 1 right · 1 unclassified · Earliest publisher-stamped report: PBS NewsHour

A constituent office of Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Biddeford, Maine, was vandalized Monday with a vulgar message sprayed on its entry doors, according to Collins’ office and photographs shared by a state lawmaker. Collins said she would not be intimidated by the incident.

The message included an insult referring to President Donald Trump. Maine state Sen. Matt Harrington, the chamber’s assistant Republican leader, posted a photo of the doors on Facebook and X, Fox News reported. Collins’ Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, condemned the vandalism and intimidation, calling it wrong.

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What every side reports

Susan Collins' office in Biddeford, Maine was vandalized.
Fox News — Latest · Fox News — Politics

Reported by only one outlet

Collins has held her Senate seat since 1997.
The Daily Beast — no other outlet we ingested carried this
Collins is running for a sixth six-year term.
Fox News — Latest — no other outlet we ingested carried this
The Nov. 3 election will be the first time Collins is on the ballot since the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
PBS NewsHour — no other outlet we ingested carried this
Collins has a 30-year record of winning elections.
PBS NewsHour — no other outlet we ingested carried this

Framing spectrum · 4 outlets

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Range 4–14/100 (Wire-neutral → Public broadcaster) Average 10 Articles by lean: 1 left · 1 center · 2 right · 1 unclassified

Coverage patterns

Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): PBS NewsHour, Sep 27, 17:38 UTC.

Lean Outlets Articles Who
Left 1 1 The Daily Beast
Center 1 1 The Hill
Right 1 2 Fox News
Unclassified 1 1 PBS NewsHour
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