Politics Oct 30 Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day By Joey Cappelletti, Simran Parwani, Associated Press
Politics Oct 23 Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs Collins, locked in a tight race with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, issued a statement saying she'd spoken with Trump's top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick "about the toll tariffs are taking on Maine families, businesses, farmers,… By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Politics Oct 22 Watch 8:38 What Maine voters are saying about the Collins-Jackson Senate race One of the most closely watched Senate races in the country is unfolding in Maine, where five-term Republican Susan Collins faces a tough challenge from Democrat Troy Jackson, a former logger and state legislator. The race is rated a toss-up,… By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Sam Weber
Politics Oct 22 How Maine voters feel about the high-stakes Senate election The state is both fired up by this big race and exhausted by its avalanche of ads. By Lisa Desjardins
Politics Oct 19 How Iran war votes in Congress became a focal point for campaign ad attacks Democrats and aligned advocacy groups are hitting the airwaves with a flood of campaign ads on the Iran war as they seek to win back in the House and Senate. By Kevin Freking, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press
Oct 18 Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate By Associated Press "She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was,” Jackson said. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Collins, Jackson face off in testy Maine U.S. Senate debate By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Democratic 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. Continue reading
Oct 07 What happened in the first Maine Senate debate between Collins and Jackson By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from President Donald Trump during her first Maine Senate debate with Democrat Troy Jackson, arguing she has maintained her political independence by repeatedly voting against Trump's agenda and saying that she's “not exactly his… Continue reading
Oct 06 Troy Jackson is racing against time in his bid to unseat Susan Collins By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Jackson became the party’s nominee in late July after the campaign of Democratic primary winner Graham Platner fell apart. Continue reading
Sep 27 Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision By Kimberlee Kruesi, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The Nov. 3 election will be the first time Collins is on the ballot since the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, resulting in abortion being banned in much of the United States. Continue reading