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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

An ICE shooting could upend Maine’s Senate race–and who controls the Senate next year

Susan Collins was already in a tight race for her Senate seat in Maine. Polls showed her neck-and-neck with Democrats. But then Democrat Graham Platner had to drop out, sending the liberal party in search of a new nominee and opening a window for Collins to gain momentum.

That all changed when an ICE agent opened fire in her state. It’s now a confrontation that can change Collins’ Senate race, and ultimately, which party controls the Senate after November.

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