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Jackson ousts Collins in Maine Senate flip
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Democrat Troy Jackson is projected to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R) in Maine, flipping the GOP seat for the first time in almost 50 years, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Jackson’s win marks a stunning rise for the former state Senate president who ran unsuccessfully for governor this cycle.
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Republican Sen. Susan Collins is a longtime moderate voice who has beaten back years of challenges from Democrats to become one of the most influential members of the U.S. Senate
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins , a moderate who is no stranger to difficult reelection campaigns, is seeking a sixth term Tuesday as Democrat Troy Jackson tries to help his party take control of the Senate for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, is facing a challenge from Democrat Troy Jackson. Follow along below as votes are counted on election night.
The longtime Republican incumbent is at risk of losing her seat to Troy Jackson, a progressive Democrat who entered the race just over three months ago.
Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine has been unseated by Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, bringing an end to her decades-long stint as the “rubber stamp” for the GOP’s agenda. Collins called Jackson to concede Tuesday evening, MS NOW and CNN reported, as Jackson led with 52.
Democrat Troy Jackson defeated five-term Republican Susan Collins in Maine, giving the party their seventh flipped seat and expanding their new majority.
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican incumbent senator Susan Collins after campaigning as a crusader against corporate interests and "high-priced lobbyists." His victory could create opportunities for his son, who worked as a high-priced corporate lobbyist as Jackson led the Maine Senate.
Democrat Troy Jackson is projected to win a stunning victory over Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in a race that may help Democrats retake the U.S. Senate and blunt President Donald Trump’s agenda during the last two years of his final term.
Nearly every poll released since August showed Maine Democrat Troy Jackson leading 30-year incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. But the day before the election, most Mainers still believed Collins would win, according to the Bangor Daily News.
Democratic nominee toppled the five-term Republican incumbent in one of the most hard-fought midterm contests US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results? The Democrat Troy Jackson has won Maine ’s US …
Democrat Troy Jackson defeated longtime Sen. Susan Collins Tuesday in Maine’s midterm Senate election, ending the incumbent’s nearly 30-year-long run in the upper chamber. The victory for the second-choice candidate hands Democrats a critical election night win in one of the most closely watched Sen…
Democrats won a critical US Senate seat on Tuesday, as Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins conceded her long-held seat to Democratic challenger Troy Jackson just after midnight. Collins, who has been serving for nearly 30 years, has for years been able to beat back rivals in her increasingly blue st…
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins conceded to Democrat Troy Jackson early Wednesday, ending her race for a sixth term. The Associated Press has not yet called the race.
A little after midnight, Jackson took the stage in Portland — to chants of “Troy!” from the crowd — to declare victory after he said he spoke to Collins.
Democrat Troy Jackson has defeated Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in Maine, ending her three-decade career in Washington in one of the most hotly contested races of the 2026 election. Collins, a Republican finishing her fifth term in the Senate, called Jackson to concede the race on Tuesday night.
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