Eyeing a ‘tough race’ and a new opponent, Susan Collins walks a fine line on Trump and MAGA

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Collins, the only Republican senator from a state Donald Trump lost two years ago, spoke to NBC News about some of her disagreements with him.

GOP Senate Candidate Susan Collins Attends Annual Moxie Day Parade In Maine

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks in the annual Moxie Day Parade in Lisbon, Maine, on July 11. Scott Eisen / Getty Images

July 26, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT / Updated July 26, 2026, 2:28 PM EDT

By Sahil Kapur and Bridget Bowman

CASCO, Maine — New Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson told voters Saturday that longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins has “served Donald Trump” and needs to be removed from office this November.

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