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Collins Seeks Sixth Term, Defends Kavanaugh Vote Amid Criticism

8/2/2026

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Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) is seeking a sixth term, and her Oct. 6, 2018 vote confirming Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh is a key to Senate control.
Collins told reporters in June she does not regret the vote and said she would vote for Kavanaugh again at a Randolph fire-station event.
Abortion-rights and sexual-assault-victim advocates have criticized Collins, though she remains one of two Senate Republicans who support abortion rights.

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Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) is seeking a sixth term, and her Oct. 6, 2018 vote confirming Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh is a key to Senate control.
Collins told reporters in June she does not regret the vote and said she would vote for Kavanaugh again at a Randolph fire-station event.
Abortion-rights and sexual-assault-victim advocates have criticized Collins, though she remains one of two Senate Republicans who support abortion rights.