With the midterm elections less than two months away, Elon Musk’s America PAC is funneling money into Maine congressional races to help maintain GOP control.
Musk’s PAC has dedicated $170,000 to ads, phone calls, mailers, and text messages supporting GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is running against Democrat Troy Jackson, according to The Center Square.
Collins’ seat is crucial for Republicans and could determine which party controls the upper chamber for the final two years of Trump’s presidency. Republicans currently hold a 53-47 seat majority but have little room for error, given the Senate map.
Initially, Collins’ seat was thought to be safe after her original challenger Graham Platner was marred by scandal.
When he dropped out of the race in July, however, Jackson took his place and gave Democrats a fighting chance.
Platner was initially hailed as a populist hero and was able to survive revelations about a Nazi tattoo on his chest, offensive social media posts, infidelity, and allegations of abuse against former girlfriends.
The straw that broke the camel’s back came when he was accused of rape by Maine Democrat Jenny Racicot.
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