Sara Gideon

If Republicans are able to hold onto their majority in the U.S. Senate, the remarkable staying power of Susan Collins will be a big reason why. Collins defied prognostications of doom from Washington’s consultant class to score perhaps the most unexpected victory of the 2020 cycle, hanging a lopsided loss on a Democratic challenger despite a pile of outside...

Maine House Democrats have selected a lawmaker to succeed House Speaker Sara Gideon who would be the youngest House speaker in the country serving currently and the first openly gay man to serve in the leadership position in Maine. Rep. Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford was nominated by fellow Democrats to serve as speaker. Since Democrats control the House, it’s...

Sen. Susan Collins successfully fended off a challenge from Democrat Sara Gideon and will return to the Senate for a fifth term.

Maine saw two very different reactions as results slowly came in for the Senate race Tuesday night – Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was handing out Yeti’s while Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon was a no show at her own watch party.

Sen. Susan Collins is set for reelection to the U.S. Senate after her opponent in Maine’s most expensive political campaign, Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon, conceded the race. Collins’ victory comes after more than $100 million were spent in the race, and it helps Republicans’ chances of controlling the Senate for at least the next two years. Gideon’s concession...

It’s a tight Senate race in Maine, one that could last a while. Susan Collins’ supporters are waiting to see is she can hold on to her seat, while her challenger’s supporters are hoping to see Sara Gideon unseat her.

Incumbent Maine Senator Susan Collins addressed spending this year’s election and touted her accomplishments on election night.

The political race between incumbent Senator Susan Collins and challenger Sara Gideon is the most expensive in Maine’s history with over $120 million on television ads.

The Senate contest between incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon is the costliest political race in Maine history. The two candidates and their allies together have spent more than $120 million on television advertising alone, but neither had an edge in the polls ahead of Election Day.

As the closing of polls nears, Maine may warrant the most attention in New England for the national impact its 2020 races could have. For one, voters this year have and will cast ballots in a closely-watched U.S. Senate race, as incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins attempts to defend her seat in a four-way battle. In a Colby College poll…

Democrats are looking to take back control of the Senate from Republicans, with the race between Sen. Susan Collins and Sara Gideon drawing a lot of attention.

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Sara Gideon clashed Wednesday night over attack ads, health care and the judiciary in their final debate before Election Day. Gideon, speaker of the Maine House, sought repeatedly to link Collins with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump, urging Mainers to vote for change. Collins, chief architect of...

With Susan Collins locked in a tight battle for her Senate seat against Democratic challenger Sara Gideon, we take a deep dive into the impact of the race for Maine and the nation.

A new poll in the Maine Senate race is calling the contest a statistical race between Sen. Susan Collins and Sara Gideon. Third parties may be a factor this year.

The final debate of the U.S. Senate race will feature GOP incumbent Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Sara Gideon going head to head Wednesday evening without the two independents candidates on the ballot. But the independents aren’t going quietly. Lisa Savage and Max Linn have filed a formal complaint with the Federal Elections Commission over being excluded from the...

When Republican Sen. Susan Collins had to vote on a Supreme Court justice in 2018, she deliberated under the spotlight for weeks, building suspense that ended with a dramatic floor speech. When she announced her support for President Donald Trump’s nominee, she triggered an onslaught of Democratic anger. On Monday, Collins cast her vote against Trump’s pick without any...

The four-way, ranked-choice battle for U.S. Senate happening in Maine this year is the most expensive political race in Maine history and one of the most closely watched across the country this year. With two weeks to go until Election Day, Sen. Susan Collins is facing her “fiercest challenge” yet, according to Andrew Rudalevige, professor of government at Bowdoin...

The Senate showdown between Sen. Susan Collins and Sara Gideon is the most expensive political race in Maine’s history and one of the most closely watched in 2020. With two weeks to Election Day, the battle for the seat is as heated as it’s ever been.

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Sara Gideon clashed Monday over the Supreme Court and the response to the pandemic during their second debate in the closely watched Senate race. Gideon, the Maine House speaker, accused the four-term Collins of failing to use her seniority to show results for the people of Maine, especially when additional help...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has decided to back Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her hotly contested re-election campaign. According to the Boston Globe, the Republican governor will appear in a series of ads funded by a GOP super PAC supporting the embattled U.S. senator. The campaign also features Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. Collins, who is seeking a...