Newsweek examines Senator Susan Collins’s breaks with President Donald Trump as she faces a competitive reelection race against Troy Jackson, highlighting votes on Iran, spending, and administration nominees alongside criticism of her broader voting record. Recent polls and a report about her dealings with a donor add to the campaign’s scrutiny.
Kentucky senator compared with Collins’s 2025 voting alignment with Trump
ALSO MENTIONED Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court justice whose confirmation Collins supported during Trump’s first term; Casey Means, Trump’s former nominee for surgeon general, whose nomination was withdrawn; Kash Patel, FBI director nominee whose confirmation Collins opposed, questioning his political neutrality
Kentucky senator compared with Collins’s 2025 voting alignment with Trump
ALSO MENTIONED Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court justice whose confirmation Collins supported during Trump’s first term; Casey Means, Trump’s former nominee for surgeon general, whose nomination was withdrawn; Kash Patel, FBI director nominee whose confirmation Collins opposed, questioning his political neutrality
