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Maine's 2026 Senate race: What to know about Susan Collins vs. Troy Jackson

Troy Jackson will face longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine’s 2026 U.S. Senate election, a contest national analysts rate as a toss‑up and one that could help determine control of the chamber.

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Manchin calls Schumer 'crazy' for trying to oust GOP senator in crucial Senate showdownJoe Manchin called Chuck Schumer "crazy" for trying to unseat Susan Collins as he joined the Maine senator on the campaign trail in Lewiston.

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Maine Sen. Collins enlists ex-Democratic colleague Manchin in effort to highlight her independenceRepublican Susan Collins is campaigning with a former Democratic colleague in the late stage of the Maine senator's tight reelection campaign. Collins is trying to fend off a challenge from Democrat Troy Jackson, a onetime state Senate president, and on Wednesday she made appearances with Joe Manchin, a West Virginian who became an independent late in…

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Troy Jackson's life partner disavows song mocking their relationshipLana Pelletier is Troy Jackson's life partner and second cousin. Their relationship was mocked in a Maine radio jingle funded by the Senate Leadership Fund.

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Susan Collins Could Be Saved by Kamala Harris VotersCollins, the only GOP senator in a state Trump lost three times, is an anomaly. Her reelection depends on winning Harris voters.

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Joe Manchin campaigns for Susan Collins in tight Maine senate raceJoe Manchin is heading to Maine to campaign for Susan Collins in her tight senate race against Troy Jackson, saying she is "not a Trump senator."

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Schumer 'crazy' to target Collins, Manchin saysFormer Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) went after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over targeting Sen. Susan Collins (R) in the Maine Senate election this year. “I told him he was crazy in 2020 from working against her so hard, and he’s crazy now to work against her,” Manchin said on Wednesday in a clip...

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Maine Sen. Collins enlists ex-Democratic colleague Manchin in effort to highlight her independenceMaine Sen. Susan Collins is trying to fend off a challenge from Democrat Troy Jackson, a one-time state Senate president.

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Sen. Susan Collins Calls for Removal of Ad Attacking Democrat Troy Jackson as a 'Creep'LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from a new ad attacking Democratic opponent Troy Jackson as a “freak” and a “creep” because “he has two kids with his cousin,” saying Wednesday that it should be taken down.

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AOC campaigns with Maine Senate candidate Troy JacksonDemocrat Troy Jackson is running against five-term incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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AOC heads to Maine to boost Troy Jackson's Democratic Senate bidRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thursday headed to Maine to boost Democrat Troy Jackson's progressive bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in one of the most important battles of the forthcoming midterm congressional elections.

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Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over Trump and seniority in Maine’s first Senate debateThe two candidates clashed repeatedly over their records and national politics in the first of four debates in the key battleground race.

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Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over protester in Maine debateSusan Collins and Troy Jackson clashed in their final Maine Senate debate after a protester yelling about AI data centers and climate change triggered a heated exchange.

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Obama endorses Troy Jackson in Maine Senate raceThe former president told voters he is “proud to be on board” the Democrats’ campaign to oust Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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Still no space between Susan Collins, Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race, CNN poll findsThe poll suggests the election is likely to turn on the reputation of Collins, a five-term Republican.

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Sen. Susan Collins Calls for Removal of Ad Attacking Democrat Troy Jackson as a 'Creep'LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from a new ad attacking Democratic opponent Troy Jackson as a “freak” and a “creep” because “he has two kids with his cousin,” saying Wednesday that it should be taken down.

U.S. News & World Report20h agoWhole story →

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WATCH: Collins, Jackson face off in testy Maine U.S. Senate debateDemocratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson told Republican Sen. Susan Collins to "shut up" during a heated final Maine U.S. Senate debate that also included an interruption from a data center protester.

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Trump’s tariffs loom over Maine Senate race between Collins and JacksonThe Maine Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson presents a laboratory for public sentiment on Trump's Canada tariffs.

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