Troy Jackson unseats longtime Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, CBS News projects

Troy Jackson defeated Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, marking a significant victory for Democrats and ending Collins' nearly three-decade-long Senate career. The race was closely watched due to economic concerns, including rising fuel prices from the Iran war and trade tensions with Canada. In Maine, which has not backed a Republican presidential candidate since 1988, Jackson campaigned on universal healthcare and other populist policies, drawing support from high-profile progressives like Senator Bernie Sanders. Collins had previously been seen as a moderate who could secure funding for the state but was ultimately weighed down by national issues and her party's standing in midterm elections.