Troy Jackson Defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate Race

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine’s U.S. Senate race, and Collins called him to concede, ending her nearly 30-year tenure in the chamber. The race was still being counted as early projections pointed to Jackson’s victory; the supplied reporting does not establish a final certified vote total. CNN called the race for Jackson shortly after 12:15 a.m. Eastern time, when he led by about five percentage points with 68% of votes counted. An earlier report put Jackson at 52.2% while the contest had not yet been called. Those figures reflect different moments in the count, not a certified result. Jackson told supporters he had spoken with Collins and thanked her for her service. Collins, a Republican from Maine first elected in 1996, was seeking a sixth term. Her concession marked the end of a long-held Senate seat for Republicans and a Democratic pickup in a state that has leaned Democratic in presidential elections. Democrats had viewed the race as an important opportunity in their effort to regain control of the Senate. The outcome adds a closely watched contest to the broader midterm election, though the reports do not establish how the full...