Dem Senate nominee silent after Susan Collins' office was vandalized with vulgar message

Republican Sen.Susan Collins said she would not be "intimidated" after one of her Maine constituent offices was vandalized Monday as Democratic challenger Troy Jackson's campaign did not respond to repeated requests for comment on the incident.The senator’s constituent office in Biddeford, Maine was vandalized on Monday, with the words "Trump Whore" sprayed on the entry doors.

The senator’s office confirmed the incident, while a photo of the defaced doors was posted on Facebook and X by Maine state Sen.Matt Harrington, the assistant Republican leader in the chamber.

Meanwhile, the Biddeford police confirmed the presence of an investigation into the matter to Fox News Digital."Vandalism is unacceptable.Senator Collins and her staff will not be intimidated.

Our Biddeford constituent service office remains open, and we will continue serving the people of Maine," Collins Chief of Staff Katie Brown said in a statement to Fox News Digital.SUSAN COLLINS DEFIES BLUE-STATE HEADWINDS IN CRUCIAL SENATE BATTLE AS NEW POLL REVEALS STRIKING SPLITRepublican Sen.Susan Collins speaks with a Maine voter as the longtime GOP senator kicks off a statewide bus tour, on Friday, August 14, in Kittery, Maine.

(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)Collins is running for re-election this year for a sixth six-year term representing blue-leaning Maine in the Senate, and is locked in a competitive contest with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, the former Maine Senate president.The race is a must-flip for the Democrats as they try to recapture the Senate majority from the GOP in this autumn’s midterm elections.Jackson did not respond to repeated inquiries from Fox News Digital seeking comment about the vandalism.SUSAN COLLINS DROPS BRUTAL REMINDER OF DEM RIVAL ROCKED BY ACCUSATIONSFormer Maine state Rep.

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