All eyes on Maine as critical Senate race draws closer
Joe Manchin will join Susan Collins at a campaign event as she courts moderate and independent voters in a tight reelection race.
- Joe Manchin will appear with Incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins at an event in central Maine on Wednesday, the campaign confirmed on Monday.
- Manchin, who served in the Senate for more than 14 years as a Democrat before becoming an independent, endorsed Collins earlier in the cycle and called her "the soul of the Senate" last month.
- Collins faces a tough reelection fight against Democrat Troy Jackson as she seeks her sixth term in office.
- Scripps News is interviewing independent-minded voters in Maine to gauge concerns ahead of the midterm elections, as the state remains critical to determining the Senate balance of power.
- Collins recently touted her independence from Trump during the first Maine Senate debate. Like Collins, Manchin was widely regarded as a moderate, positioning both emphasize in the race.
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Former Democratic senator to campaign with Sen. Collins in Maine
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, an independent who was a Democrat for most of his political career, will be in Maine to campaign with Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking reelection to a sixth term in the Senate.
Once-Democrat Stands with GOP Senator in Key Race
Joe Manchin, a former Democratic senator, is surprising many by teaming up with Republican Susan Collins in her Senate campaign in Maine. This collaboration is a notable gain for Collins as she seeks to secure her position.
Former Top Democrat Makes Unexpected Move In Major Senate Race
Former Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin is crossing party lines to campaign alongside Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, delivering a significant boost to the GOP incumbent as she fights to retain her seat in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. Collins’ campaign confirmed Monday that Manchin, who represented West Virginia for more than a decade before leaving the Democratic Party, will join her Wednesday for campaign appearanc…
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