Democrat Troy Jackson leads Susan Collins in Maine Senate race

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 13:57 · Archive

Democrat Troy Jackson has pulled ahead of Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine's Senate race, according to a new poll.

Democrat Troy Jackson has pulled ahead of Republican Senator Susan Collins in a new Maine poll. Collins, who has served in the Senate for 30 years, remains New England's only Republican senator among a 12-strong delegation from the six-state region.

The race is being closely watched as a test of whether centrist Republicanism can persist in the heavily Democratic Northeast. Republican State House Representative Laurel Libby told Fox News that Collins 'is great on constituent services and goes out of her way to be in the community', describing her as constantly present in Maine despite allegations that she does not hold town halls.

Libby argued that the Maine Republican Party should focus on 'providing long-term solutions for Maine' and pointed to state government under Democratic control, saying that during Jackson's time in the state Senate, 'electricity costs going up 70%'.

How it is being reported

• Jackson pulls ahead of Collins in Senate race, new Maine poll showsPresident Trump continues supporting Republican candidates with campaign stops across the U.S. Meanwhile, musician John Legend campaigned for Democrats in Ohio, and a new Maine poll shows Democrat Troy Jackson leading Republican Susan Collins in a tight Senate race. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Portland Press Herald politics reporter Billy Kobin have more.CBS News · 27 Oct, 13:31
• DAVID MARCUS: The future of the GOP in New England rides on Maine’s Senate voteSusan Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson in Maine's Senate race as New England's last Republican senator fights to prove centrism still works.Fox News · 25 Oct, 23:23

In this story: Troy Jackson · Susan Collins · Maine · New England · Laurel Libby

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