Sara Gideon Wins Nomination to Challenge Susan Collins in Maine
Source: NY Times
WASHINGTON — Sara Gideon, the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, on Tuesday formally became the Democratic nominee to challenge Senator Susan Collins of Maine, wielding a formidable war chest in a race that could determine whether Republicans retain control of the Senate in November.
Ms. Gideon, backed by the Senate Democratic campaign arm and a number of outside political groups, had long been the favorite to challenge Ms. Collins, the sole remaining New England Republican in Congress. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report has rated the race a tossup, and the election has already become the most expensive in Maine history.
“We launched our campaign just over a year ago & I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished,” Ms. Gideon said on Twitter before the polls closed. “19 #SupperWithSara events, 11 virtual town halls, countless grassroots events, 1 million calls to Mainers, & so much more. I know that we’ll win this primary & again in November.”
While Ms. Collins coasted to a fourth term in 2014 with 69 percent of the vote, her reputation for independence and bipartisanship has suffered under the Trump administration, and her approval ratings have plummeted at home. Though she has split with President Trump on a number of issues, she faced a significant backlash after supporting the $1.5 trillion tax-cut package in 2017 and voting to confirm Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018.
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Gideon defeated two "progressive" candidates to get the Democratic nomination.
ON TO NOVEMBER!!
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So that means Lou Saban is running against Doug Jones??
