Troy Jackson Wins Maine Senate Seat After Tumultuous Campaign

Troy Jackson defeated five-term Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, ending her Senate career after more than three decades. His victory followed a turbulent Democratic campaign and gives the party a win in a state where Collins had repeatedly outperformed expectations.

Jackson entered the race just 101 days before the election, after primary winner Graham Platner withdrew amid allegations of abuse and sexual assault, which he denied. The 58-year-old former logger campaigned on a progressive populist platform, including Medicare for All, and criticised Collins over corporate ties, a reported defence contracts influence scandal and her support for immigration enforcement funding; Collins’ office denied wrongdoing.