'You should be ashamed of yourself': Heated Senate debates become personal
WCSH Candidates faced off in heated debates Thursday night in two of the country’s most competitive Senate races, showing how bitter — and personal — each contest has become. In Maine, Democratic nominee Troy Jackson told GOP Sen. Susan Collins to “shut up” after she suggested a protester was one of his supporters. And in Alaska, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan questioned Democratic opponent Mary Peltola’s “character” while citing allegations she mistreated staff. “I think that Alaskans have had it up to here with the lying and dishonesty,” Peltola said during another exchange. “Dan, you should…
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