# Troy Jackson defeats GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, padding Democrats’ majority

https://mins.news/en/item/128484

- NBC News, 2026-11-04 05:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/troy-jackson-maine-senator-win-democrat-senate-majority-susan-collins-rcna603312

> NBC News projects that Troy Jackson defeated Republican Sen. Susan Collins for Maine’s Senate seat. Jackson became the Democratic nominee after Graham Platner, who was embroiled in controversy, dropped out, and the win adds to Democrats’ majority.

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