The contest for one of Maine's Senate seats has become one of 2020's most closely watched races.
Gideon handily beat two progressive candidates ― former Maine gubernatorial candidate Betsy Sweet and attorney Bre Kidman ― to win the party’s nomination.
Collins ran uncontested in the Republican primary on Tuesday. Several independent candidates, including Max Linn and Lisa Savage, will likely be on the November ballot alongside Collins and Gideon. Collins has historically positioned herself as a moderate, but her critical votes supporting Trump’s tax bill, confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and acquitting the president during his impeachment trial sparked intense backlash from many constituents. Though Collins has called herself “pro-choice,” she hasWinning Collins’ seat in November is key for Democrats to gain control of the Senate.
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