Maine Democrat Troy Jackson unseats Republican Sen. Susan Collins
The gist
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican Sen. Susan Collins, the AP declared at 1:02 a.m. EST.
Collins was a top target as the only Republican from a state Trump lost.
How it unfolded
- 1998Jackson helped lead a logger blockade at the northern border to protest the hiring of Canadian workers; the weeklong standoff ended with Jackson being escorted away by police.
- 2002He won a legislative seat as an independent, two years after an unsuccessful state House run as a Republican.
- Dec 5, 2018 – Dec 4, 2024He served as president of the Maine Senate.