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Troy Jackson ends Susan Collins' 30-year Senate run
Troy Jackson beats Susan Collins in Maine Senate race after 30 years.
In brief
Troy Jackson beats Susan Collins in Maine Senate race after 30 years. Troy Jackson wins Maine Senate seat, ending Susan Collins' 30-year Republican run. Originally reported by Salon.
Collins concedes Senate race
Susan Collins conceded the race Tuesday night amid a massive Democratic wave.
Jackson leads by six points
Jackson led by about six percentage points after the Associated Press called the election just after midnight.
Collins' vulnerability
Collins has been seen as one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents in a blue avalanche that wiped out MAGA candidates.
Collins' reproductive rights stance
Collins' position on reproductive rights played a key role in her defeat after overturning Roe v. Wade.
Jackson's campaign history
Jackson first ran for office in 2000 as a Republican for the Maine House of Representatives but lost.
At a glance
Troy Jackson wins Maine Senate seat, ending Susan Collins' 30-year Republican run.
