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Troy Jackson defeats longtime Maine Sen. Susan Collins

Headline from CBS News · First reported Nov 3, 6:41 PM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 3:09 AM ET · 15 sources, 16 articles

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Democrat Troy Jackson defeated longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins in the Maine Senate race, CBS News projects.

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Left7

ABC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 3:09 AM ET

Election 2026 live results: Dems take back Congress, Jackson unseats Sen. Collins

Collins is the five-term senator from Maine.

NBC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 3:02 AM ET

Full Speech: Troy Jackson defeats GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine

Democrat Troy Jackson addresses supporters after his projected win over longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine.

New York TimesLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 2:47 AM ET

Collins Falls to Jackson in Maine, Ending a Three-Decade Senate Tenure

Senator Susan Collins, the sole Republican representing New England in Congress, lost her seat on a landslide night for Democrats.

Al JazeeraLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 4, 2:04 AM ET

Democrat Troy Jackson wins Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans

Longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins had held the seat for three decades, but was swept away in the blue wave.

NPRLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 1:02 AM ET

Troy Jackson wins Maine Senate race over Susan Collins, in major coup for Democrats

The result is a crucial victory for Democrats in their push to retake the Senate majority, flipping a seat that Collins has held for nearly 30 years.

BloombergLeft-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 4, 12:46 AM ET

Maine Democrat Jackson Defeats Senator Susan Collins

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican Susan Collins in Maine, giving the party their seventh flipped seat and expanding their new majority. Jackson is a fifth-generation logger. Collins has served in Congress for nearly 30 years. (Source: Bloomberg)

VoxLeftHigh·Nov 4, 12:43 AM ET

The two issues that finally brought down Susan Collins

Democrats won a critical US Senate seat on Tuesday, as Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins conceded her long-held seat to Democratic challenger Troy Jackson just after midnight. Collins, who has been serving for nearly 30 years, has for years been able to beat back rivals in her increasingly blue…

Right7

Daily MailRightMostly Factual·Nov 4, 2:33 AM ET

Democrat Troy Jackson ousts longtime Republican Susan Collins in stunning Maine Senate upset

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins, unseating the five-term incumbent who has represented Maine since 1997.

CBS NewsRight-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 4, 1:27 AM ET

Troy Jackson defeats longtime Maine Sen. Susan Collins

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins in the Maine Senate race, CBS News projects.

The Daily SignalRightMixed·Nov 4, 1:26 AM ET

Maine Gets New Senate Leadership as Jackson Overthrows Collins

Maine Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Sen. Susan Collins in one of the nation’s most closely watched midterm races, claiming a Senate seat she held for nearly 30 years. Decision Desk HQ projected Jackson as the winner at 1:10 a.m. EST, with 76% of the vote in and Jackson leading Collins with 53% of…

TheBlazeRightMixed·Nov 4, 1:20 AM ET

Sen. Susan Collins falters after 5 terms in Senate

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who survived confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and a litany of other policy fights, was finally defeated Wednesday morning by Democrat Troy Jackson. Jackson led 52.4% to 47.5% with 69.2% of the expected vote in, according to NBC News . Collins conceded…

BreitbartRightMixed·Nov 4, 1:05 AM ET

Democrat Troy Jackson Snags Maine U.S. Senate Seat Long Held by GOP's Susan Collins

Far-left Democrat Troy Jackson won the Maine U.S. Senate race Tuesday night, taking over a seat long occupied by Republican Sen. Susan Collins. The post Democrat Troy Jackson Snags Maine U.S. Senate Seat Long Held by GOP’s Susan Collins appeared first on Breitbart .

New York PostRight-CenterMixed·Nov 4, 12:42 AM ET

Republican Susan Collins falls in Maine stunner to Graham Platner swap-in Troy Jackson

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated longtime Sen. Susan Collins Tuesday in Maine’s midterm Senate election, ending the incumbent’s nearly 30-year-long run in the upper chamber. The victory for the second-choice candidate hands Democrats a critical election night win in one of the most closely watched…

The Daily WireRightMixed·Nov 3, 6:41 PM ET

End Of An Era: Susan Collins Concedes Defeat In Maine

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine on Tuesday, ending the veteran Republican’s decades-long tenure in Washington and handing Democrats a Senate seat they’ve fought for cycle after cycle. Jackson’s victory unseated the only Republican senator seeking…