Senate 2026 · Maine
Government operations coverage
The last Republican-held Senate seat in New England. Below: every kind of piece — news, opinion, press releases, letters, digests and blogs — from the national press that name a candidate in this race, coded to Government operations (CAP major topic 20), since collection began in May 2026. A name anywhere in the text counts, so a piece need not be about the race. Pages that are not articles are left out.
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No major gains projected for count of women in Congress after midterms
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GOP Group Drops $25K On Ads for Maine Sen. Susan Collins in Portland… Oregon
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Anti-Troy Jackson Ad Runs in Oregon, Not Maine
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GOP Group Spends Thousands to Help Susan Collins—in Wrong Portland
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A GOP PAC ran an ad opposing Maine Democrat Troy Jackson — in the wrong Portland
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Susan Collins-Aligned Super PAC Buys Attack Ads in Portland... Oregon
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As Susan Collins goes for a sixth term, Maine Democrats worry she’s a ‘Teflon candidate’
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Susan Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him
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Outside spending nears $2 billion – and the biggest groups pull further ahead
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Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief
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Boom: Susan Collins Crushed Troy Jackson in Second Debate
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Poll: Democrat Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in Maine Senate race (Washington Post)
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Susan Collins Ripped Troy Jackson to Shreds in Last Night's Senate Debate
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Troy Jackson Maintains Lead in Maine Senate Race
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Poll: Democrat Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in Maine Senate race
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Obama featured in videos boosting Bottoms, Ossoff in Georgia
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Obama endorses Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race
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Susan Collins Couldn't Answer One Simple Question About Trump
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Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash in Maine Senate debate
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Troy Jackson shuts down Susan Collins with 5-word comeback at Maine Senate debate
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Democrat Troy Jackson Chokes in Debate With Sen. Susan Collins
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Troy Jackson Lost Big in Last Night's Debate With Susan Collins
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Susan Collins’ debate disaster highlights GOP’s midterms crisis
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Susan Collins brilliantly shuts down attacks from Troy Jackson in heated Maine debate
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Troy Jackson Stumbles in Debate, Then Susan Collins Smokes Him on His Record
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Susan Collins faces her biggest test yet (Dan Merica/Washington Post)
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Maine Dem Troy Jackson Dodges Simple Question On Ties To Radical Socialist Group
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