Manchin, a former centrist Democrat, endorsed Collins last month, calling her the "soul of the Senate," and praised her as someone "who wants to do the right thing all of the time."
Former Sen. Joe Manchin is entering Maine’s closely contested Senate race to support Republican Susan Collins, giving her campaign an unexpected boost as prominent progressives rally behind Democratic opponent Troy Jackson.
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine Republican Susan Collins has promoted her reputation as one of the most independent U.S. senators and she is using the waning days of the election season to sell that message to voters by campaigning with a former Democratic colleague who has endorsed her.
A local chapter of the nation’s largest federation of labor unions bashed Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Wednesday for campaigning with former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a former Democrat-turned-independent.
Manchin was in Maine one day before Collins' opponent in next month's election, Democrat Troy Jackson, gets a boost from progressive Congresswoman Alexandia Ocasio-Cortez as the nationally significant race enters the final stretch.
Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) suggested this week that Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) should leave the Republican Party to become an independent. Manchin, who made the switch from the Democratic Party to become an independent in 2024, has repeatedly pushed for more lawmakers to break away from the…
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