Susan Collins and challenger Troy Jackson are campaigning for Maine’s Senate seat as abortion rights remain part of the contest, though polling cited in the article suggests the issue may rank behind the economy for voters. Collins stands by her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, while Jackson highlights his support for abortion access.
Susan Collins is seeking another Senate term against Troy Jackson, and her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh has become a campaign issue alongside abortion rights.
Left-leaning outlets foreground whether Jackson's focus on Collins's Kavanaugh vote will affect the race, while also noting debate over his abortion-rights record. Center outlets likewise treat the vote and abortion rights as campaign issues, but place them alongside voter disagreement and polling that suggests the economy may matter more.
Maine governor who enacted protections for abortion and gender-affirming care providers
ALSO MENTIONED Barack Obama, Former president who nominated Sotomayor and Kagan; Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court justice whose confirmation vote is a central issue in Collins’s campaign; Elena Kagan, Supreme Court justice mentioned as a justice Collins voted to confirm; Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court justice mentioned as a justice Collins voted to confirm
Maine governor who enacted protections for abortion and gender-affirming care providers
ALSO MENTIONED Barack Obama, Former president who nominated Sotomayor and Kagan; Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court justice whose confirmation vote is a central issue in Collins’s campaign; Elena Kagan, Supreme Court justice mentioned as a justice Collins voted to confirm; Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court justice mentioned as a justice Collins voted to confirm
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