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Maine Democrats Nominate Troy Jackson to Challenge Collins

7/27/2026

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Maine Democrats nominated Senate president Troy Jackson to face Sen. Susan Collins on Nov. 3.
Jackson, a logger turned Democrat in 2004, raised over $1 million while Collins has $11 million and an $8.3 million super PAC.
After a July 13 ICE agent shooting in Biddeford, Jackson criticized Collins’ ties to President Donald Trump.
Analysts note Maine has not ousted an incumbent in fifty years, so the seat is crucial for Democrats’ Senate majority hopes.

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Maine Democrats nominated Senate president Troy Jackson to face Sen. Susan Collins on Nov. 3.
Jackson, a logger turned Democrat in 2004, raised over $1 million while Collins has $11 million and an $8.3 million super PAC.
After a July 13 ICE agent shooting in Biddeford, Jackson criticized Collins’ ties to President Donald Trump.
Analysts note Maine has not ousted an incumbent in fifty years, so the seat is crucial for Democrats’ Senate majority hopes.