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Troy Jackson defeats longtime Maine Sen. Susan Collins

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Hubbard, K. (2026, November 4). Troy Jackson defeats longtime Maine Sen. Susan Collins. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maine-2026-senate-collins-jackson/

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CBS News · collected 2026-11-04 · by Kaia Hubbard

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Troy Jackson defeated incumbent Senator Susan Collins in Maine's Senate race, according to CBS News projections. Jackson, 58, won after being chosen as the Democratic nominee following another candidate’s withdrawal due to allegations of sexual assault. The victory is significant for Democrats aiming to challenge Republican dominance; Collins, who had faced tough races before, was seen as vulnerable this year because of her support for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and President Trump's policies.
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Troy Jackson, a Democrat and former state senate president, defeated Susan Collins, a five-term Republican incumbent, in Maine's Senate race on November 4, 2026. The election marks the end of Collins' nearly three-decade career in the U.S. Senate, as she conceded to Jackson late Tuesday night. Jackson campaigned on issues like universal healthcare and drew support from high-profile progressives such as Bernie Sanders. This victory is seen as a significant gain for Democrats, who secured control of the Senate nationally during the midterms. In China, Maine, Collins outpolled Jackson by 1,333 votes to 871 at the town level, but statewide numbers reversed, indicating a shift in voter sentiment across broader regions of the state.

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The projected victory spells trouble for Republicans as they fight to hold onto their Senate majority, after the unpopular war in Iran and persistently high gas and diesel prices expanded a map once favorable to the GOP, putting a number of red states in play for Democrats.
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🔮 The projected victory spells trouble for Republicans as they fight to hold onto their Senate majority, after the unpopular war in Iran and persistently high gas and diesel prices expanded a map once favorable to the GOP, putting a number of red states in play for Democrats.
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Washington — Democrat Troy Jackson defeated GOP Sen. Susan Collins in the Maine Senate race, CBS News projects, in a key victory for Democrats who have sought for decades to oust the Republican senator. asserted
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Maine Democrats selected Jackson, 58, as their nominee in July, after the party's initial nominee Graham Platner withdrew following an allegation of sexual assault. asserted
nominee → select → assault
Jackson, a fifth-generation logger who lost his bid for governor earlier this year, previously served as president of the Maine state Senate and has billed himself as a champion of the working class. asserted
who → lose → class
Jackson faced off against Collins, who was the sole Republican incumbent seeking reelection in a state Kamala Harris won in 2024, making the race Democrats' clearest pickup opportunity. asserted
race → face → 2024
But the five-term senator, with a history of breaking with President Trump, had survived political headwinds in the past. asserted
senator → break → past
And after Democrats' chaotic primary process, Jackson's path to victory in the Pine Tree State remained tenuous. asserted
path → remain → State
Collins, 73, questioned Jackson's effectiveness as a legislator, while she touted the influence in the Senate that she has wielded for Maine's benefit. asserted
she → question → benefit
But Jackson argued Collins hasn't gone far enough in her opposition to the president, and zeroed in on her support for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, which paved the way for the high court to overturn the federal right to an abortion in 2022. asserted
court → argue → 2022
The projected victory spells trouble for Republicans as they fight to hold onto their Senate majority, after the unpopular war in Iran and persistently high gas and diesel prices expanded a map once favorable to the GOP, putting a number of red states in play for Democrats. asserted
war → project → Democrats
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