Collins says running as Independent 'crossed my mind'
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) told the New York Times that she briefly considered running for reelection as an independent but ultimately decided to stick with her party because of loyalty to “the New England brand of Republicanism.”
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Collins says running as Independent 'crossed my mind'
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she briefly considered running for reelection as an Independent but ultimately decided to stick with the GOP because of her loyalty to "the New England brand of Republicanism.""It...
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) told the New York Times that she briefly considered running for reelection as an independent but ultimately decided to stick with her party because of loyalty to “the New England brand of Republicanism.”
Susan Collins considered running as an independent in 2020
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins faced — if only briefly — a question about her upcoming reelection bid: Should she stick with the Republican Party or go it alone?In a recent interview with The New York Times, Collins said “it crossed her mind” to run as an independent, but her loyalty to “the New England brand of Republicanism” overcame that momentary consideration.As New England’s last Republican in Congress, Collins faces her toughest reelection fight…