CNN projects Democrat Troy Jackson has defeated Republican Senator Susan Collins to win Maine’s Senate seat, ending Collins’ nearly 30-year Senate tenure. Collins, who had sought a sixth term and was long known for bucking partisan trends in tight races, has seen Trump lose Maine three times. She tried to distance herself from Trump and ran on local issues; Jackson persistently accused her of overstating her independence.

2026-11-04

CNN projects Democrat Troy Jackson has defeated Republican Senator Susan Collins to win Maine’s Senate seat, ending Collins’ nearly 30-year Senate tenure. Collins, who had sought a sixth term and was long known for bucking partisan trends in tight races, has seen Trump lose Maine three times. She tried to distance herself from Trump and ran on local issues; Jackson persistently accused her of overstating her independence.