The ad buyer accepted responsibility for the mistake and has refunded the money to the PAC. While the group is reported to be "absolutely furious" over the error, voters in Oregon reported receiving up to five separate advertisements targeting the Maine Senate candidate within a 24 hour window.
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GOP Super PAC Wastes $25,000 on Maine Attack Ads in Oregon
US Politics8 days ago
Defending Main Street directed anti-Troy Jackson campaign materials to residents of Oregon rather than the intended audience in Maine. The super PAC, which supports Senator Susan Collins, spent between $20,000 and $25,000 on attack advertisements that ran exclusively in Portland, Oregon, because an ad buyer confused the city with Portland, Maine.
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