Summary
Democrat Troy Jackson won Maine’s U.S. Senate election, defeating Republican incumbent Susan Collins. Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, campaigned on economic issues including housing and health care costs; Collins conceded after calling him.Key Facts
- Jackson is 58 and comes from Aroostook County in rural Maine.
- Jackson previously served nearly 20 years in the Maine House and led the state Senate.
- Jackson replaced Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee in July after Platner withdrew.
- Jackson campaigned on workers’ rights and the cost of living, including housing and health care.
- Collins, 73, had served in the U.S. Senate since her election in 1996 and was seeking a sixth term.
- Collins said it had been an honor to serve Maine and the country, and she called Jackson to concede.
- President Donald Trump’s unpopularity was described in the article as a factor in Jackson’s victory.
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