Susan Collins’ Maine Senate office vandalized with ‘disturbing’ graffiti on night before Election Day

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Collins’ Senate challenger, Troy Jackson, has joined her in condemning vandalism at her Biddeford office, where red paint was dumped and threatening graffiti was left Monday night. Police are investigating the incident, the second at the office in a month.

The graffiti read “BLOOD on her HANDS”, and Collins’ chief of staff said the acts were intended to intimidate the senator and staff, who remain at work. The office is near the site of a fatal shooting involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in July; protesters entered it days afterwards, and “Trump whore” was painted on its door in September. Jackson said Collins and her staff should be able to work without their office being defaced.

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In short

Troy Jackson condemned vandalism at Susan Collins’ Biddeford office.
Red paint and “BLOOD on her HANDS” graffiti were left Monday.
Police are investigating the second office incident in a month.

How this story developed

18 minutes ago Senator Susan Collins’ office in Biddeford, Maine, was vandalised on Monday night, the second such incident there in a month. Her chief of staff said the act was intended to intimidate Collins and her staff, who would continue their work.
1 hour ago Collins’ Senate challenger, Troy Jackson, has joined her in condemning vandalism at her Biddeford office, where red paint was dumped and threatening graffiti was left Monday night. Police are investigating the incident, the second at the office in a month.

Explained simply

Susan Collins is a Republican senator representing Maine in the US Senate, one of two chambers of the country’s Congress. She is seeking re-election, and Troy Jackson, a Democrat and former Maine state Senate president, is challenging her.

The vandalised office is in Biddeford, near where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was involved in a fatal shooting in July. Immigration enforcement and the use of force by officers can be contentious issues in US politics, and the incident helps explain the reference in the graffiti.