Moderator
BrowsePopular Feed
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsNYT > U.S. NewsThe Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com)The InterceptUS politics | The Guardian + 5 more
See full feed

Recent picks on Maine Senate Race

See full feed
• theguardian.com

Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins to win Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans

Democratic nominee toppled the five-term Republican incumbent in one of the most hard-fought midterm contests

US midterm elections – live updates

Track live results from all 50 states

Tell 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...
Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins to win Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans
• theintercept.com

Polls Close in Maine as Democrats Make Final Push to Oust Sen. Susan Collins

The longtime Republican incumbent is at risk of losing her seat to Troy Jackson, a progressive Democrat who entered the race just over three months ago.

The post Polls Close in Maine as Democrats Make Final Push to Oust Sen. Susan Collins appeared first on The Intercept.

Polls Close in Maine as Democrats Make Final Push to Oust Sen. Susan Collins
washingtonpost.com • • bsky.app

Troy Jackson knows he wasn’t Maine Democrats’ first choice to challenge incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. And he knows he isn’t the most charismatic candidate. But the Democrat in one of the country’s highest-profile races also knows that may not matter.

Troy Jackson knows he wasn’t Maine Democrats’ first choice to challenge incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. And he knows he isn’t the most charismatic candidate. But the Democrat in one of the country’s highest-profile races also knows that may not matter.
washingtonpost.com • • bsky.app

Analysis: There are so many races to watch in the battle for control of Congress. Here’s a look at some recent developments in three critical Senate races: Texas, Michigan and Maine, all of which polls show are very close.

Analysis: There are so many races to watch in the battle for control of Congress. Here’s a look at some recent developments in three critical Senate races: Texas, Michigan and Maine, all of which polls show are very close.
• nytimes.com

Fact-Checking Senate Debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan

With control of Congress hanging in the balance, nominees have attacked their rivals’ records, stock portfolios and families, with varying degrees of accuracy.
washingtonpost.com • • bsky.app

Senate candidates in three critical competitive states — Maine, Iowa and Georgia — clashed in debates Tuesday night. Here is a full rundown of all three events:

Senate candidates in three critical competitive states — Maine, Iowa and Georgia — clashed in debates Tuesday night. Here is a full rundown of all three events:
• nytimes.com

In Maine Senate Race, Anxious Democrats Turn to Bernie Sanders for a Jolt

Three months after a jarring summer candidate switch, some Democrats in the state are worried about the enthusiasm for their nominee, Troy Jackson, who is in a close race.
washingtonpost.com • • bsky.app

Democrat Troy Jackson has a slight edge over Republican Sen. Susan Collins with less than a month before Election Day in the Senate battleground Maine, a Washington Post-Schar School poll finds.

Democrat Troy Jackson has a slight edge over Republican Sen. Susan Collins with less than a month before Election Day in the Senate battleground Maine, a Washington Post-Schar School poll finds.
• nytimes.com

Fiery Senate Debates in Maine, Michigan and Georgia: Five Takeaways

Candidates in three of the races that could determine control of the Senate engaged in bitter and personal attacks.
• nytimes.com

How to Watch the Midterm Senate Race Debates in Georgia, Michigan and Maine

Each debate will be held in a TV studio without a live audience.