# GOP senator’s 30-year reign ends as 5th-generation logger pulls off stunning upset

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gop-senators-30-year-reign-ends-as-5th-generation-logger-pulls-off-stunning-upset/
- Published: 2026-11-04T04:34:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T05:38:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-senators-30-year-reign-ends-5th-generation-logger-pulls-off-stunning-upset
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins in Maine.
- Collins’ nearly 30-year Senate career ends.
- The result gives Democrats a major pickup.

## Summary

Fifth-generation logger Troy Jackson has defeated Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, according to the Fox News Decision Desk projection. The result ends Collins’ nearly 30 years in the Senate and gives Democrats a significant gain in a closely watched contest that could affect control of the chamber.

Jackson, a former president of the Maine Senate, ran as a working-class Democrat and labour advocate after replacing Graham Platner as the party’s nominee. Collins, first elected in 1996 and a former chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, argued that her independence, seniority and work on infrastructure and veterans’ issues benefited Maine; Democrats challenged her record on Trump-backed policies and her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. Collins conceded and said she would help ensure a smooth transition.

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