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    "parsed_content": "AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTSusan Collins Runs for Re-election, in One of 2026\u2019s Top Senate FightsThe Maine Republican is one of her party\u2019s most vulnerable senators, and her seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber.Listen to this article \u00b7 4:17 min Learn moreShare full articleSenator Susan Collins of Maine was widely expected to seek a sixth term.Credit...Kenny Holston\/The New York TimesBy Reid J. EpsteinReporting from WashingtonFeb. 10, 2026Senator Susan Collins, the Maine Republican whose brand of political centrism is on the verge of extinction in Washington, announced on Tuesday that she would seek a sixth term in what may be her most challenging and expensive re-election campaign yet.Ms. Collins, 73, was widely expected to run again and has long been a prime target of Democrats in Maine and Washington. Her frequent statements of concern and regret that follow many of President Trump\u2019s actions have been mocked by her opponents because she has, with some notable exceptions, been a reliable vote for the Republican agenda during Mr. Trump\u2019s presidencies.The Maine Senate seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber in November\u2019s midterm elections. The party must flip four Republican-held seats to win a majority, and Ms. Collins is widely viewed as the most endangered G.O.P. incumbent.Ms. Collins announced her campaign on social media, with a video showing her opening a box and taking a pair of gray New Balance running shoes out of tissue paper.\u201cThis is perfect for 2026,\u201d she says in the unboxing video, \u201cbecause I\u2019m running.\u201dMs. Collins has come under fire from Mr. Trump, who said she and four other Republican senators \u201cshould never be elected to office again\u201d after they voted with Democrats last month to begin debate over restricting the president\u2019s ability to use military force in Venezuela.The Maine senator has long sought to cultivate a politically independent image. After saying Mr. Trump \u201clearned a pretty big lesson\u201d from his first impeachment, when she voted to acquit him, she was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict him in his second impeachment trial, after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Ms. Collins was one of three Republicans to oppose Mr. Trump\u2019s signature domestic policy bill last year, and she has opposed his tariff agenda.In an opinion essay published on Tuesday in The Bangor Daily News, Ms. Collins called this year\u2019s election \u201ca choice between leaders committed to uniting Americans or further dividing us.\u201dShe added: \u201cAt a time when Washington seems broken and trust is low, Maine needs experienced, steady leadership and a senator committed to the hard work it takes to get things done.\u201dMaine Democrats, whose well-funded candidate against Ms. Collins flopped in 2020, are engaged in one of the nation\u2019s thorniest primaries for the right to oppose her this year. Gov. Janet Mills is the choice of Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, but she faces a tough primary race against Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and political neophyte who is backed by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and fellow progressives.Ms. Mills, in a statement, seemed unimpressed with the Collins campaign announcement.\u201cMaine deserves strong leadership, not someone who sticks their finger in the air and feigns concern but refuses to act with courage when it matters most, as Susan Collins has done time and time again,\u201d Ms. Mills said.Mr. Platner\u2019s campaign had nearly three times as much cash entering this year as the Mills campaign did. Ms. Collins has accumulated far more money than either Democrat.While Maine is a reliably Democratic state in presidential elections and has a slate of Democratic statewide elected officials, Ms. Collins has held on, a vestige of a bygone political era. In 2020, she defeated Sara Gideon, a Democrat, by nearly nine percentage points while Mr. Trump lost the state to Joseph R. Biden Jr. by nine points.Political organizations either supporting and opposing Ms. Collins have for months been running advertising about her, with spending on the race expected to eclipse the record $200 million that was spent on the 2020 race.Ms. Collins herself appeared prepared in recent days for her campaign announcement.Last week, an unlisted YouTube link appeared with eight minutes of footage of the senator that was ready-made to be dropped into supportive ads from friendly outside groups. The clips show her doing Maine things \u2014 picking blueberries, helping with a lobster haul, tossing a Frisbee to her black Labrador retriever.Reid J. Epstein is a Times reporter covering campaigns and elections from Washington.See more on: U.S. Politics, Republican Party, Democratic Party, U.S. Senate, Susan Collins, Donald TrumpRead 318 commentsShare full articleRelated ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT",
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    "ai_excerpt": "Senator Susan Collins announced her bid for a sixth term in the 2026 Senate race, facing a challenging campaign. Democrats view her seat as crucial to retaking control of the Senate. The article details her political history and the key players in the upcoming election.",
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