# Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate race

> Democrat Troy Jackson has unseated Republican Susan Collins, ending nearly 30 years representing Maine in the US Senate.
- Title: Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate…
- Summary: Democrat Troy Jackson has unseated Republican Susan Collins, ending nearly 30 years representing Maine in the US Senate. Democrat Troy Jackson defeated…
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- Published: 2026-11-04T06:09:45.094+00:00
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## Jackson defeats Collins in Maine
Democrat Troy Jackson has defeated Republican Susan Collins in Maine's Senate race, unseating the longtime moderate senator after nearly 30 years in office.
## Jackson replaced withdrawn nominee
Jackson entered the race after Democrat Graham Platner withdrew following a series of scandals, including allegations of sexual assault. Platner has denied the allegations.
## Collins was rare Republican in blue state
First elected in 1996, Collins was the only Republican senator representing a state that has consistently voted Democratic in presidential elections since 1992.
## Jackson pitched working-class battle
Jackson, a former logger, campaigned on workers' rights and positioned the race as a battle between the working class and the political establishment.

> We did it! Working people did it!
## Jackson's Senate ambitions
Addressing supporters in Portland on Tuesday night, Jackson said he would take the fight for working people to the United States Senate.

> I couldn't accept that working people could give everything they had and still have so little to say over their own lives.
## Cost-of-living concerns sealed Collins' fate
With cost-of-living concerns dominating conversations at polling stations across Maine on election day, Collins finally ran out of time in her Senate seat.
## Key takeaway

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican Susan Collins in Maine's Senate race, ending the moderate senator's nearly 30-year tenure after cost-of-living concerns dominated the election.