Republican Susan Collins loses seat to Democrat, ending nearly 30 years in the Senate
Election
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Election process
Democrat Troy Jackson has defeated longtime Republican incumbent Susan Collins in Maine, unseating the famous moderate senator in a race marked by controversy.
Jackson entered the race after replacing Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee who withdrew following a series of scandals.
First elected in 1996, Collins was the only Republican senator representing a state that has consistently voted Democratic in presidential elections since 1992.