Collins’ Kavanaugh Vote Shapes Maine…Collins’ Kavanaugh Vote Shapes Maine Senate Race

Democrat Troy Jackson and Republican Sen. Susan Collins are competing in Maine’s 2026 Senate race, with abortion rights a prominent point of contrast. Jackson and allied groups are highlighting Collins’s 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, who later joined the Supreme Court majority that overturned Roe v. Wade; Collins says she supports abortion rights and does not regret her vote. Polling cited in the reports suggests abortion is not the leading concern for many voters, leaving its effect on the race uncertain.