Live updates: U.S. Senate debates tonight in Maine and Georgia
- Susan Collins faces Troy Jackson in Maine—her third dance, still no new steps to show for it.
- Ossoff and Mike Collins duke it out in Georgia—the sequel nobody asked for, but the ads are already stale.
- Iowa's Hinson and Turek join the club—because who doesn't love a debate that wraps after bedtime?
- All three are 'critical,' which in campaign-speak means 'expensive for donors, mind-numbing for you.'
Brief Summary
Tonight, the political circus rolls through three states—Maine, Georgia, and Iowa—with Senate candidates doing their best impersonations of same-old, same-old. Susan Collins and Troy Jackson are back for round three of four in Maine, a state where 'exciting' is a warning sign. Down south, Jon Ossoff and Mike Collins will rehash their first debate's highlights, presumably avoiding any actual answers. And Iowa gets its own snooze-fest, because why should the coasts have all the fun? This is less about ideas and more about cable-TV filler for a Tuesday night.
Why This Matters
If you're not a political junkie or a local voter, this is basically a test of how much recycled talking points your brain can take. For voters in these states, it's your chance to see which candidate blinks first when asked about the price of eggs or the border—spoiler: they'll all pivot to attack ads. For everyone else, it's a reminder that November is looming and your news feed is about to get even more insufferable.