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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

Democrats want to retake the Senate. Why are they afraid to run against the Maine Senator who upsets both sides?

Senate Democrats have a chance to beat Sen. Susan Collins in Maine. She’s the last Republican senator from New England and the only Republican who represents a traditionally Democratic state. She is also hated by some in her own party, who accuse her of not being far enough to the right.

While often marked as a “vulnerable” seat in D.C. circles, Collins appears to be safe yet again as the race for her seat in 2026 ratchets up - no major candidate for either party has announced they would run against her.

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