Biddeford resident Monica Davis was helping a friend move on a Monday morning in July when she saw a girl racing down the road saying, “They’ve just killed someone, ICE just killed someone in the street.” That was how Davis, who lives a few blocks from Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero’s family, found out that he […]
(The Center Square) — Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she plans to vote against Todd Blanche for Attorney General, becoming the first Republican to reject President Donald Trump's nomination.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced Tuesday that she would oppose the confirmation of Todd Blanche for attorney general. “While I believe Mr. Blanche is a capable lawyer, the Department of Justice has become increasingly political,” the Maine Republican wrote in a statement announcing her opposition to Blanche, who previously served as President Donald Trump’s criminal […]
This week Mainers will start to see Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Troy Jackson’s first ad, in which he pitches that the state is ready for change. The ad is reminiscent of his first in the governor’s race. In both, Jackson drives a car as he narrates, highlighting his roots as a fifth generation logger and […]
Republican U.S. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, left, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska talk during a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in February 2025. The two were the only Republicans on the committee to vote for a bill to block Education Department interagency agreements July 30. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
(The Center Square) — Democrat Troy Jackson will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the midterm elections after securing the party's nomination over the weekend.
Former logger from Allagash turned politician Troy Jackson on Saturday officially became the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race for longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ seat. All but one of Jackson’s opponents had suspended their campaigns over the past week, resulting in a largely ceremonious convention to replace former nominee Graham Platner, who dropped […]
Presumptive Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Troy Jackson announced he’s raised more than $1 million since he entered the race earlier this month. That’s essentially equivalent to the total he’d raised throughout his previous months-long bid to be the Democratic gubernatorial nominee. However, it is still a far cry from the $11 million cash on hand […]
(The Center Square) — Troy Jackson has enough support to win the Democratic Party's nomination in the U.S. Senate race, after picking up a majority of delegates ahead of next weekend's special convention.
(The Center Square) — Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins is pushing back against demands from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills for members of the state's congressional delegation push to "reform or abolish" ICE following this week’s fatal shooting.
