This rural corner of Maine produced both Susan Collins and Troy Jackson — and set them on collision course in Senate battle

Both candidates in Maine's US Senate race are natives of Aroostook County, whose distinct identity shaped each of them.

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This rural corner of Maine produced both Susan Collins and Troy Jackson — and set them on collision course in Senate battle

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