The two issues that finally brought down Susan Collins
Democrats won a critical US Senate seat on Tuesday, as Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins conceded her long-held seat to Democratic challenger Troy Jackson just after midnight. Collins, who has been serving for nearly 30 years, has for years been able to beat back rivals in her increasingly blue state, where residents valued her ability […]
Sen. Susan Collins, a long-serving Republican senator from Maine, conceded her seat to Democratic challenger Troy Jackson just after midnight on Tuesday, marking a significant loss for the GOP. Despite her ability to win in an increasingly blue state, Collins could not escape the shadow of former President Donald Trump. In a recent Marist poll, only 42% of likely Maine voters approved of Trump's performance, while 58% disapproved.
Jackson led by 3 percentage points in an AARP Maine poll, where 80% of voters aged 50 and older said healthcare costs would factor into their vote.
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