What the downfall of near three-decade senator Susan Collins says about Republican unpopularity
Summary
Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine after a campaign shaped by voter anger over Donald Trump’s presidency, according to the article. Jackson, a former logger and state legislator, emphasized his working-class background and promised to be accessible to voters.Key Facts
- Collins had served as Maine’s Republican senator for nearly three decades and was seeking a sixth term.
- Jackson became the Democratic nominee after Graham Platner withdrew amid sexual misconduct allegations, which Platner denied.
- Jackson had 101 days to campaign after he replaced Platner as the nominee.
- Early election returns gave Jackson a narrow lead; with about 60% of ballots counted, his lead had grown, and Collins called to concede.
- Jackson told supporters he would oppose threats to their health care, livelihoods, and freedoms.
- Jackson had opposed abortion rights as a state legislator but won support from abortion-rights campaigners by emphasizing Collins’s 2018 vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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