Susan Collins Faces Abortion Fight in Maine Senate Reelection Bid
Democrats and abortion-rights groups have spent nearly $10 million on ads targeting her 2018 Kavanaugh vote.
- Ahead of the November 3 election, Maine Senator Susan Collins faces a competitive reelection bid against Democrat Troy Jackson, marking her first ballot appearance since the Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
- Collins' 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh remains a point of contention for voters. Portland resident Erin Evans described the confirmation as a "betrayal," as the judge later joined the 6-3 conservative majority that overturned abortion rights.
- Political groups are pouring millions into the contest, with Win Senate spending $32 million supporting Collins and Affordable Maine investing nearly $10 million in ads criticizing her judicial record. Planned Parenthood Votes has spent at least $500,000 emphasizing her Kavanaugh vote.
- Democrat Troy Jackson has launched a "Women for Troy" coalition across all 16 Maine counties to court abortion-rights voters. Jackson holds a 100% rating from Maine's Planned Parenthood as Democrats prioritize this race to retake the Senate.
- Broader economic concerns could overshadow abortion rights in November, even as some voters remain unhappy about the Roe v. Wade decision. A recent survey found that few likely Maine voters explicitly mentioned abortion as their primary issue.
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Supreme Court abortion vote shadows election for Collins
GORHAM, Maine -- The Nov. 3 election will be the first time Sen. Susan Collins is on the ballot since the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, resulting in abortion being banned in much of the United States, a decision voters are tying to Collins' critical vote on a Supreme Court confirmation.
Court vote shadows Sen. Collins in first bid after abortion rights decision
GORHAM, Maine — For years, Planned Parenthood’s endorsement of Susan Collins was enough to persuade Erin Evans to vote for Maine’s longtime U.S. senator, believing that the moderate Republican would protect abortion access.
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Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first bid after abortion rights decision
As Maine Republican Susan Collins seeks a sixth Senate term, some voters are bringing up her 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice.
Maine voters remember Susan Collins’ vote for Kavanaugh, but will that make them vote for Troy Jackson?
Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson and fellow Democrats are hoping to finally oust GOP Sen. Susan Collins by focusing on her decisive vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, a justice who joined the majority in the Dobbs decision. Four years after the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade shook the…
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