Democrat Troy Jackson wins Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans
According to reporting by Al Jazeera International, Longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins had held the seat for three decades, but was swept away in the blue wave.
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According to reporting by Al Jazeera International, Longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins had held the seat for three decades, but was swept away in the blue wave.
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Longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins had held the seat for nearly three decades, but was swept away in the blue wave.
Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate president and labour organiser who entered the race in July, has won the Senate race in Maine, flipping a seat held by the Republicans for 30 years.
Longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins conceded the race to Jackson early on Wednesday, ending nearly three decades as Senator for Maine.
Maine’s race was one of the most closely watched in the country. Republican groups spent heavily on the race, donating $76m compared with $40m by Democrats. Jackson’s campaign raised $26.9m, slightly more than the $25.2m for Collins through mid-October.
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