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.