Politics

Democrat Troy Jackson projected to defeat Susan Collins in Maine Senate race

Troy Jackson, who replaced Graham Platner as nominee in July, defeated Republican incumbent Susan Collins.

Published Nov 4, 2026 · 15:12 UTC9 reports

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Democrat Troy Jackson won Maine's US Senate race over Republican incumbent Susan Collins, according to the reporting.[CBS News · NPR · The Guardian]
Jackson took over as the nominee in July after Graham Platner dropped out following a sexual assault allegation he denied.[CBS News · Associated Press · NPR · PBS NewsHour · The Guardian]
Collins, first elected in 1996, cited $1.5 billion for 672 Maine projects, while Jackson criticized her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh.[Associated Press · NPR · PBS NewsHour · The Guardian · NBC News]

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican incumbent Susan Collins in Maine's US Senate race.[CBS News · NPR · PBS NewsHour · The Guardian · NBC News]
Graham Platner dropped out of the Democratic primary in July after an allegation of sexual assault that he denied.[CBS News · Associated Press · NPR]
Jackson became the Democratic nominee in July through an emergency replacement process, with roughly 100 days to campaign.[Associated Press · PBS NewsHour · The Guardian]
Collins said she secured $1.5 billion for 672 projects in Maine over the past five years as Appropriations Committee chair.[NBC News]
Collins voted to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a vote Jackson criticized during the campaign.[Associated Press · NPR · The Guardian]
Collins was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996.[Associated Press · PBS NewsHour]

The outcome is based on media projections, and the provided reporting does not describe a certified result.[CBS News]
Platner denies the sexual assault allegation, which is not established in the provided reporting.[Associated Press · NPR]
Collins's $1.5 billion project claim is her own statement and is not independently verified in the reporting.[NBC News]

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.