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I have never accepted any donations from big tobacco. Troy has.

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Susan Collins, at Maine U.S. Senate General Election Debate 2 (WMTW)

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Why we checked itA direct, specific claim about campaign finance history — Collins denying tobacco donations while asserting her opponent accepted them. Verifiable against FEC records.
What we foundThe claim that Troy Jackson's political organization accepted big tobacco money is confirmed by the Washington Post and state finance records; Collins's own tobacco-free status is consistent with available evidence but cannot be fully confirmed from primary sources alone.
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