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Maine is the only blue state on Senate Democrats’ target list, and taking it out of play could sink the party’s strategy for flipping the chamber. “In a seat that we critically need
Maine could hinge on whether voters value [Republican Sen. Susan Collins](https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-05-03/susan-collins-says-she-will-not-alter-her-strategy-after-janet-mills-departure-from-senate-race)' clout and ability to secure federal dollars over Democratic insurgent Graham Platner's call to upend a political system he says
Senate candidates have been jockeying for Trump’s blessing — an endorsement that could be pivotal in deciding the future of the race. All three candidates have engaged with the White House directly. In an interview
strategy against Collins in previous elections and that [Platner’s insurgent candidacy was worth the risk](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/09/why-progressives-are-refusing-to-walk-away-from-graham-platner-00954741). His campaign drew unprecedented grassroots attention in Maine, with large crowds attending his events across
Strategy Labs](https://www.ascendstrategylabs.com/)*,* a social justice consulting firm in Austin, said: “It’s one of the most exciting races in the country and, if Ken Paxton becomes the candidate, Talarico has a shot
mainly urban and non-Native areas, according to a brief that a group of Native organizations filed to the Supreme Court. In state House District 38, which Peltola represented, nearly four-fifths of all absentee
main thing, and that's getting Talarico elected.” But there’s a notable ally missing: Even though Crockett [quickly conceded the race](https://x.com/jasmineforus/status/2029190814518177900?s=46) and endorsed Talarico in March
race was called, Cornyn said he would “support the GOP ticket” in the midterms, where Paxton will face James Talarico, a Democratic state legislator and Presbyterian seminarian. But the [Texas](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/texas) attorney general