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Maine’s Senate race is heating up as Republican Senator Susan Collins faces a three-way Democratic challenge, all within the poll’s margin of error. The field includes Nirav Shah, Shenna Bellows, and Troy Jackson — but the race took a dramatic turn when progressive candidate Graham Platner dropped out after a sexual assault allegation surfaced, which he denies. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and big names like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren pulled support, and polls showed voters already had negative views of him. With a July 27 deadline to finalize a nominee, Democrats are racing to pick a replacement at a convention of 600 delegates — because this seat is crucial: Collins is the only GOP senator in a state that didn’t back Trump in 2024, making this a key battleground for 2026.

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