# Democrat Troy Jackson wins election to U.S. Senate from Maine

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrat-troy-jackson-wins-election-to-u-s-senate-from-maine/
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:06:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:40:41+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrat-troy-jackson-wins-election-to-u-s-senate-from-maine
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins in Maine’s Senate race.
- Collins had served in the Senate for 30 years.
- Jackson campaigned on workers’ rights and living costs.

## Summary

Democrat Troy Jackson has won Maine’s US Senate seat, defeating Republican incumbent Susan Collins. His victory ends Collins’ 30-year tenure and highlights the challenge facing Republicans in a state that has consistently backed Democratic presidential candidates since 1992.

Jackson, 58, is a former Maine Senate president and fifth-generation logger from rural Aroostook County. He entered the race in July after Graham Platner withdrew, leaving him just over 100 days to campaign; he focused on workers’ rights and the cost of housing and healthcare. Collins, 73, was seeking a sixth term and conceded after the result.

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