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Maine independent joins race to unseat Susan Collins in US Senate

Tim Rich, a former Bar Harbor restaurant owner, is mounting a longshot bid for one of the most competitive races in the country.

The investment — the largest ever by the PAC in Maine — shows the race’s importance to Republicans trying to maintain control of the U.S. Senate.

Gov. Janet Mills’ and Graham Platner’s respective social media strategies show how they each see their voters, the race and themselves.

Progressives and moderates both have cases to make as they battle for the party’s identity.

Ben Chin, deputy director for the Maine People’s Alliance, joins a campaign that has hit some hurdles after a fast start.

by LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT BROWN Associated Press July 1, 2025July 1, 2025

The package now goes back to the House, where it risks more problems as Republicans race to finish by the president’s July 4th deadline.

Little-known Natasha Alcala takes aim at one of nation’s most hotly contested U.S. Senate seats.

Susan Collins will face at least one primary challenger if she opts to run for reelection in 2026