Maine Senate race tightens as Collins faces challenge from Jackson

Maine's U.S. Senate race is shaping up as one of the country's closest contests, with Republican Sen. Susan Collins facing Democrat Troy Jackson in a battle both parties see as pivotal to control of the chamber. Collins, a five-term incumbent, is stressing her record of steering federal money to the state, including $2.8 million for a fire station in Brownville and about $1.5 billion overall for local projects. Jackson, a former logger and ex-state Senate president, is running as a progressive and arguing Collins backed President Donald Trump's agenda too often. Voters interviewed across Maine described a deeply competitive race, with some undecided and others seeking a change.