For months, the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the Democratic state of Maine, Sara Gideon, has been presenting a general election Senate challenge against Republican Senator Susan Collins.
It is now official that he will face Collins in November.
The Associated Press billed Gideon as the winner of Tuesday’s primaries in the Democratic Senate in Maine, as unofficial vote totals showed that Speaker of the House of Representatives was far ahead of her most progressive rivals, lobbyist Betsy. Sweet and attorney Bre Kidman.
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Gideon, who has the backing of national Democrats and had surprising results in fundraising, will now focus 100 percent of his efforts to oust Collins, a moderate who is considered one of the most threatened Republicans running for office. for reelection this year.
The Republican Party currently has the Senate by a 53-47 majority. But Republicans are defending 23 of the 35 seats at stake in November, with more than half a dozen Republican incumbents facing challenging reelection offers.
Gideon quickly took to Twitter on Tuesday night and wrote, “We did it! Thank you to all who have supported our campaign to elect a senator who will fight for Mainers, not special interests. Until November!