Pro-Susan Collins PAC runs ads in Portland, Oregon, not Portland, Maine

A super PAC affiliated with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) says it’s getting a full refund after a vendor mistakenly placed ads attacking her Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, in the wrong state.

Pro-Susan Collins PAC runs ads in Portland, Oregon, not Portland, Maine

TL;DR

  • Defending Main Street PAC accidentally placed $25,000 in digital ads in Portland, Oregon, instead of Portland, Maine.
  • The vendor responsible for the error is refunding the full amount to the PAC.
  • The ad campaign, which attacked Democratic opponent Troy Jackson over taxes, ran for four days in Oregon and Washington state.
  • This occurred in a highly contested Senate race where both parties have invested heavily.
  • Collins is running for her sixth term in the Senate.