‘The status quo sucks’: affordability and Trump loom over final stretch of Maine’s tight Senate race
Summary
Maine’s closely contested Senate race between Democratic challenger Troy Jackson and Republican incumbent Susan Collins is entering its final week, with voters weighing rising costs and President Donald Trump’s policies. Jackson argues Collins supports Trump too often, while Collins points to past votes where she broke with him and her party.Key Facts
- The election is scheduled for 3 November, and recent polling cited in the article showed Jackson and Collins close.
- Jackson launched his campaign after former Democratic nominee Graham Platner withdrew amid controversies, including a sexual assault and rape allegation that Platner denied.
- Lobster fisher Christian LaMontagne said his weekly fuel bill rose from about $350 to nearly $700 after the U.S. war with Iran began in late February.
- Jackson criticized Collins over her support for Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act and said federal funding she secured was outweighed by losses to Maine.
- Jackson linked Collins to Trump and cited her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
- A September ProPublica report said the FBI investigated Collins over an alleged scheme involving a campaign donor; Collins’s office called the report categorically false and said her campaign was not accused of wrongdoing.
- Collins cited her votes against repealing the Affordable Care Act and to impeach Trump after the January 6 insurrection as examples of breaking with her party and the president.
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