Senator Susan Collins
Wins Reelection in Maine.
According to The Associated Press, Collins
secured the win with 51 percent of the vote. .
This was the most difficult race of her
career, as she was a top target on the Democrat’s
path to reclaiming majority in the Senate. .
Her Democratic challenger,
Sara Gideon, only trailed
her by 69,280 votes.
Collins’ reelection will be her fifth term
representing Maine in the Senate.
She initially assumed office in 1997. .
Although she’s classified as a Republican,
Collins has distanced herself from Trump and
developed working relationships with Democrats. .
She was one of only two senators in
her party to vote against the confirmation
of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. .
Collins even declined to say whether or not she
voted for Trump in the presidential election