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Democrat Troy Jackson ousts Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine
Jackson secured his victory following a 101-day campaign, according to his team, in a result shifting control of the U.S. Senate to the Democratic Party.
- 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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Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins in Maine
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. The win handed Democrats their 53rd Senate […]
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