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Troy Jackson's victory over Susan Collins is a major Republican setback in the 2026 midterms, ending her nearly three-decade Senate tenure.
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Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins to win Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans
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Democratic nominee toppled the five-term Republican incumbent in one of the most hard-fought midterm contestsUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesTell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results?The Democrat Troy Jackson has won Maine’s US Senate race, toppling five-term Republican incumbent Susan Collins in one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 midterms.Jackson, 58, unseated Collins – who has been in the Senate since 1997 – in a closely fought, and often rancorous, race characterized by mutual accusations of corruption and clashes over living costs in the predominantly rural state. Continue reading...
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