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Nov 3, 2026

Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate race

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated five-term Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, ending her 30-year Senate career and potentially leaving New England without a Republican in Congress.

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▪Susan Collins's defeat leaves Maine's 2nd Congressional District race between Paul LePage and Matt Dunlap as the final contest determining whether Republicans retain any Congressional representation in New England
▪Planned Parenthood Votes and a Democratic Senate super PAC heavily targeted Susan Collins in Maine using ad buys highlighting her 2018 vote confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
▪Initial Democratic nominee Graham Platner presented himself as a working-class oysterman despite attending a Connecticut boarding school costing over $75,000 annually and purchasing his home with a $200,000 loan from his father

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