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Republican Sen Susan Collins says She's Running for Re-Election

Collins announced her campaign for a sixth Senate term and discussed her disagreements with the Trump administration.

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Susan Collins announced she will seek a sixth Senate term in 2026, setting up a campaign in which she is a top Democratic target and may face a competitive primary opponent. The article also describes her recent disagreements with President Trump and her request that the administration pause immigration operations in Maine and Minnesota.

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator and candidate for re-election

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose criticism of Collins and other senators is discussed

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator who backs Graham Platner

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader who praised Collins

Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Homeland Security secretary who spoke with Collins about immigration operations

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate minority leader whose support for Jane Mills is mentioned

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president referenced in the account of Maine's 2024 vote

Tim Scott
R · SC · SEN

Senator and National Republican Senatorial Committee chair

Democratic Senate candidate who may face Mills in the primary

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Susan Collins Announces Reelection Bid

Outlets report that Susan Collins announced she will seek a sixth Senate term in 2026; coverage describes a competitive Maine race that could affect control of the Senate. Center outlets mostly emphasize the campaign, its challengers and the race’s stakes, with some highlighting Collins’s experience and independence. Right-leaning outlets also note the competitive race, but give more weight to Republican control and Collins’s position within her party amid support from Republicans and criticism from Trump.

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