The central question that every Maine voter must ask about Sen. Susan Collins is not about her positions, her comments, her actions or her voting record. Collins may very well act in ways that align with her values. That is beside the point.
The essential problem is that the senator is a member of the Republican Party – a party totally beholden to President Donald Trump, now, and not at all the party it once was.
In the current political environment, what matters more than anything else is that the 2026 election results in a Democratic majority in both chambers.
Tony Scucci
Portland
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