Republican Sen. Susan Collins lost her bid for a sixth term Tuesday, falling to Democrat Troy Jackson in a race that capped a night of sweeping Democratic gains, CNN projected. Collins called Jackson to concede shortly after midnight Wednesday, Jackson’s campaign said, according to the Kennebec Journal. Jackson, a…

The election all but ends the political career of one of Maine’s most famous and scrutinized elected officials.

The race saw Troy Jackson chosen as the Democratic nominee after the party's original candidate, Graham Platner, imploded amidst sexual assault allegations. The post Troy Jackson Wins Senate Seat in Maine, Dethroning Incumbent Susan Collins After Rollercoaster Race first appeared on Mediaite.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has officially conceded the race in the race against Democrat Troy Jackson. Collins struggled to recover from a horrific debate performance in early October that raised questions about whether she was capable of understanding the plight of Americans suffering in President Donald Trump's…

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.

Their schedules traced the map of a divisive race between two natives of Maine’s northernmost county.

Over the course of two weeks in October, Maine’s incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her Democrat challenger, former state Senate President Troy Jackson, met for four debates. Each debate focused heavily on energy affordability, and each exchange followed roughly the same script: When Jackson brought up the…