Troy Jackson wins Maine Senate race over Susan Collins, in major coup for Democrats

Told by 6 newspapers in 3 countries, between 22:00 and 07:00 on 2 November 2026.

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The headline in each newspaper

CBS NEWS: Here's what Susan Collins and Troy Jackson are telling Maine voters ahead of the midterms
FOX NEWS: Susan Collins' Maine Senate office vandalized with 'disturbing' graffiti on night before Election Day
PBS NEWSHOUR: Democrat Troy Jackson wins election to U.S. Senate from Maine

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Democrat Troy Jackson won the U.S. Senate race in Maine, defeating Republican Susan Collins.1 2 33 newspapers from 2 countries

RTP only says Susan Collins spoke to supporters, without mentioning the defeat.4
Fox News reports offensive graffiti at Collins's office on the eve of the election, a detail the other headlines do not mention.5
NPR and Clarín frame the result as a coup for Democrats or a wave against Trump; Al Jazeera frames it as a blow to Republicans.6 1 3

CBS News gathers reasons from Maine voters for voting for Jackson or Collins.7
The headlines do not state the position of the Democratic or Republican parties beyond the results.1 3

2018Troy Jackson was Maine Senate president and majority leader from 2018 to 2024; Susan Collins has been in the Senate since 1997.W W
Democratic candidate Graham Platner withdrew from the race on July 10 after sexual assault accusations, and Jackson was chosen to replace him at a convention on July 25.W

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Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

CBS News · United States · 22:45Here's what Susan Collins and Troy Jackson are telling Maine voters ahead of the midtermsRead at the newspaper ↗
Fox News · United States · 17:55Susan Collins' Maine Senate office vandalized with 'disturbing' graffiti on night before Election DayRead at the newspaper ↗
Clarín · Argentina · 06:00Susan Collins reconoce la derrota en Maine ante el demócrata Troy Jackson en el SenadoRead at the newspaper ↗
NPR · United States · 06:10Troy Jackson wins Maine Senate race over Susan Collins, in major coup for DemocratsRead at the newspaper ↗
PBS NewsHour · United States · 06:15Democrat Troy Jackson wins election to U.S. Senate from MaineRead at the newspaper ↗
Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 07:15Democrat Troy Jackson wins Maine US Senate seat in blow to RepublicansRead at the newspaper ↗