Democrat Troy Jackson ousts Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine
Jackson’s late-start campaign capitalized on voter frustration over costs and Trump’s influence, helping Democrats capture a Senate seat they saw as crucial.
- On Tuesday, Maine Democrat Troy Jackson unseated Sen Susan Collins, toppling a nearly 30-year Republican incumbent famous for defying political gravity.
- Jackson became the Democratic nominee only 101 days before the election after primary winner Graham Platner withdrew following sexual assault allegations, which Platner denies.
- During the campaign, Jackson attacked Collins over her vote for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the overturning of Roe and Wade.
- Democrats recaptured the Senate with this win, positioning Jackson as a progressive ally of Vermont Sen Bernie Sanders and New York Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who supports Medicare.
- With Collins almost certainly exiting the political scene, Republicans may not seriously contest her old seat in Maine anytime soon.
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Jackson, 58, who became the party's nominated only in July, will succeed Collins, who was seeing her sixth term representing the state in the Senate.
Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine conceded defeat on Wednesday morning in the battle for the Senate seat from the northeastern state,…
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Maine elects Democratic senator after race that featured Canada-U.S. trade war
BANGOR — Maine Democrat Troy Jackson has ousted longtime Republican incumbent Susan Collins to cap a U.S. Senate race that was, in part, shaped by the trade war between Canada and the United States.
Republican Senator Susan Collins has lost her seat in the state of Maine for over 30 years in front of her Democratic rival Troy Jackson in the, so far, last episode of the electoral debacle that the party is suffering from in this Tuesday’s legislative elections. Collins herself has acknowledged her defeat and assured that “serving the people of Maine has been an honor.”
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