GOP Group Blows $25K Boosting Susan Collins in Maine Senate Race — 3,000 Miles Away in Portland, Oregon

A Republican political group, the Republican Main Street Partnership PAC, mistakenly spent between $20,000 and $25,000 on digital advertisements targeting Portland, Oregon, instead of Portland, Maine, for Senator Susan Collins. The error was attributed to the ad buyer, Cross Screen Media, who accepted full responsibility and refunded the PAC. The ads were intended to portray Collins’ Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, as a “tax-hiker.”

• A Republican PAC spent $20,000-$25,000 on ads for Sen. Susan Collins in Portland, Oregon, by mistake.
• The ads were meant for Portland, Maine, and targeted Collins’ opponent, Troy Jackson.
• The ad buyer, Cross Screen Media, admitted fault and refunded the PAC.
• The mistake occurred as Collins campaigns for reelection, with recent polls showing a narrow lead.