Democrat Troy Jackson unseats Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine
- Updated: 4 November 2026 - 14:12 GMT+1 Young voters gathered at a bar in Portland, Maine, to follow the 2026 US midterm election results, celebrating as Democrats secured control of the Senate and made major gains across the country.
- The celebrations came as Democrat Troy Jackson defeated longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, ending her bid for a sixth term.
- Jackson, 58, a former state Senate president and fifth-generation logger, campaigned on the rising cost of living, particularly housing and healthcare.
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- Updated: 4 November 2026 - 14:12 GMT+1 Young voters gathered at a bar in Portland, Maine, to follow the 2026 US midterm election results, celebrating as Democrats secured control of the Senate and made major gains across the country.
- The celebrations came as Democrat Troy Jackson defeated longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, ending her bid for a sixth term.
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- Jackson, 58, a former state Senate president and fifth-generation logger, campaigned on the rising cost of living, particularly housing and healthcare.
Sources: Euronews, Al Jazeera