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Democrats Attack Collins Over Kavanaugh, Roe; Endorse Platner

6/23/2026

Summary

Story summary

Democratic operatives have launched TV and newspaper ads linking Senator Susan Collins to her 2018 Justice Brett Kavanaugh confirmation vote and the 2022 Roe v. Wade overturn.
Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner in Portland, Maine, two days before the four-year Dobbs anniversary.
Collins told Fox News she opposed the 6-3 Dobbs ruling, saying it would have occurred regardless of Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

History

Historical Context

On June 24 1973 the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision authored by Justice Harry Blackmun, legalized abortion nationwide in Roe v. Wade. The 2022 Dobbs ruling, a 6-3 vote that overturned Roe, revived the partisan fight, prompting Senate Republicans like Senator Susan Collins (who confirmed Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018) to face intense campaign scrutiny.

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Story summary

Democratic operatives have launched TV and newspaper ads linking Senator Susan Collins to her 2018 Justice Brett Kavanaugh confirmation vote and the 2022 Roe v. Wade overturn.
Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner in Portland, Maine, two days before the four-year Dobbs anniversary.
Collins told Fox News she opposed the 6-3 Dobbs ruling, saying it would have occurred regardless of Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

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