GOP Super PAC Mixes Up Portlands and Spends Thousands on Wrong Coast

A Republican super PAC accidentally spent nearly $25,000 to support Senator Susan Collins in Portland, Oregon, instead of her home state's capital. The Defending Main Street Super PAC ran an ad opposing Maine Democrat Troy Jackson targeting the wrong city for four days before admitting the error and refunding the money. Campaign officials expressed fury at Cross Screen Media for placing ads on digital platforms where viewers could not vote in the upcoming November election, noting that Collins is already polling slightly behind her opponent.