Susan Collins Highlights $935,000 Maine Grant to Defend 6th Senate Term
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 10
Susan Collins Highlights $935,000 Maine Grant to Defend 6th Senate Term
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 10
Summary
$935,000 in federal funding for Newport’s recreation center became the centerpiece of Susan Collins’s campaign swing through central Maine as she works to protect her Senate seat in November.
Collins, 73, is seeking a sixth term by stressing local results and her clout as chair of the Appropriations Committee rather than aligning closely with President Trump or the national Republican message.
That strategy reflects Maine’s political terrain: Trump lost the state, Collins is viewed as the GOP’s most vulnerable senator, and Republicans are facing headwinds tied to his weakening approval ratings.
The contrast was stark on Wednesday, with Collins touring small-town sites in Maine while many Republicans gathered in Dallas for a large Trump-headlined midterm rally.