Democrat Troy Jackson unseats longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine

Democrat Troy Jackson has defeated Republican Susan Collins in Maine’s Senate election, ending her long tenure in the seat and giving Democrats a significant victory. The result removes a prominent Republican incumbent and shifts the state’s representation in the Senate.

Jackson, 58, is a former president of Maine’s state Senate and a fifth-generation logger. Collins, 73, had held the seat since 1996 and was considered the most vulnerable Republican senator in the race. Jackson entered the contest late, with just over 100 days to campaign.