Susan Collins’ confirmation vote for Brett Kavanaugh is a central issue in her Senate race against Troy Jackson, though polling cited in the report suggests abortion ranks below other concerns for Maine voters. Both campaigns are appealing to women, and voters interviewed express differing views of Collins’ record.
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 legislation protecting abortion and gender-affirming care providers
ALSO MENTIONED Barack Obama, Former president who nominated Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan; Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court nominee whose confirmation vote is central to the story; Elena Kagan, Supreme Court justice identified as a dissenter in the abortion ruling; Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court justice identified as a dissenter in the abortion ruling
Maine governor who enacted legislation protecting abortion and gender-affirming care providers
ALSO MENTIONED Barack Obama, Former president who nominated Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan; Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court nominee whose confirmation vote is central to the story; Elena Kagan, Supreme Court justice identified as a dissenter in the abortion ruling; Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court justice identified as a dissenter in the abortion ruling
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