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The Democrat Troy Jackson has won Maine’s US Senate race, toppling five-term Republican incumbent Susan Collins in one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 midterms.

Jackson, 58, unseated Collins – who has been in the Senate since 1997 – in a closely fought, and often rancorous, race characterized by mutual accusations of corruption and clashes over living costs in the predominantly rural state.

The victory delivers Democrats one of their most coveted pickup opportunities this midterm cycle, and brings an end to Collins’ nearly three-decade tenure in Washington.

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[–] Hanrahan@lemmy.world 1 points 22 minutes ago

how was it even this close, wtf :(

[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago

I was so scared that Collins would survive another wave like the cockroach she is.

Finally got her. Good fucking riddance.

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 61 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Very few senators infuriate me on the regular like Susan Collins does.

And now she's gone. But maybe not before someone picks up the investigation into her campaign finances again.

Congratulations to Mainers on your new Senator!

[–] ghostpony@infosec.pub 1 points 1 hour ago

The Democrats somehow managed to find a candidate who’s not a Nazi sexual predator? And he’s beaten that contemptible two-faced fuck Colins?! Wow, nicely done! They’ll probably squander this, but for now, at least, well done.

[–] NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 4 hours ago

Hoo boy. Talarico destroys probably the most openly corrupt politician in Texas, Hinojosa rolls ol Hot Wheels out of Austin, Andrews becomes the first woman to be senator in South Carolina by beating a spineless ghoul's sister, and now Susan Collins is truly concerned as she gets unemployed by Troy Jackson. Just... chef's kiss

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 hours ago

Hahaha get shit on, Collins 🦀🦀🦀🦀

It's okay, I'm sure she learned her lesson. Look at that hangdog expression

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 15 points 3 hours ago
[–] UpAndAtThem@lemmy.world 12 points 3 hours ago

Thank fuck that smarmy condescending jerkbag of a woman is going away. She has been so incredibly annoying and useless.

[–] mikenurre@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

I think she's learned her lesson.

[–] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 hours ago
[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 hours ago

Now she's really concerned.

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

That slippery witch had to go, and I'm so glad it happened!

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

Hell YEAH. It will be so nice to see that concern-trolling POS gone...

[–] Bonifratz@piefed.zip 5 points 3 hours ago

🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 hours ago
[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 hours ago

The bluekkake is looking so good.