Susan Collins

A Maine woman has been charged with making interstate threats against newly re-elected Sen. Susan Collins, after leaving voicemails saying she would kill or even decapitate her. Paperwork filed by a special agent with the FBI in federal court says the Bangor and Washington, D.C., offices for the Republican senator received the graphic voice messages beginning on Nov. 6. According…

A Maine woman has been charged with threatening to kill newly re-elected Sen. Susan Collins by way of voicemails left in the days following this year’s election, according to an affidavit.

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...

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine offered her congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden on his “apparent victory,” saying Monday that he and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris “should be given every opportunity to ensure that they are ready to govern on January 20th.” Collins, who won her own close race last week, is one of a handful Republicans who have congratulated Biden…

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...

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.

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.

Republicans and Democrats are unleashing millions in eleventh-hour spending to contest Senate seats in states that read like a list of reliable GOP strongholds: Alaska. Arizona. Georgia. Iowa. Kansas. Montana. South Carolina. Texas. The reason: States in many traditionally conservative areas are in play next month and both sides know it.

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.

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...

Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is facing a tight reelection in Maine, announced Sunday she will join Democrats in voting against Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s final confirmation on Monday in order to be “fair and consistent,” according to a statement obtained by NBC News. “Because this vote is occurring prior to the election, I will vote against...

Vice President Mike Pence returned to New England on Wednesday for a campaign rally in New Hampshire after visiting Maine earlier this week. With less than two weeks until Election Day, Pence held a rally at Port City Air in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was scheduled to speak in Ohio later Wednesday evening. During his stop in New Hampshire, Pence…