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‘The status quo sucks’: affordability and Trump loom over final stretch of Maine’s tight Senate race
Key contest between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson will gauge how voters feel about Trump 2.0 and rising costs
Christian LaMontagne has started slowing his lobster boat down.
The 27-year-old fisher spends longer on the water when out hauling traps in Casco Bay, but the trade-off helps him save fuel at a time when costs have surged. Before the US war with Iran began in late February, filling his tank cost about $350 a week. Now it’s doubled to nearly $700.
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Shrai Popat in Portland, Maine · Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 AM
US news | The Guardian
Key contest between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson will gauge how voters feel about Trump 2.0 and rising costs
Christian LaMontagne has started slowing his lobster boat down.
The 27-year-old fisher spends longer on the water when out hauling traps in Casco Bay, but the trade-off helps him save fuel at a time when costs have surged. Before the US war with Iran began in late February, filling his tank cost about $350 a week. Now it’s doubled to nearly $700.
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