Sara Gideon Wins Nomination to Challenge Susan Collins in Maine
Source: NY Times
WASHINGTON Sara Gideon, the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, on Tuesday formally became the Democratic nominee to challenge Senator Susan Collins of Maine, wielding a formidable war chest in a race that could determine whether Republicans retain control of the Senate in November.
Ms. Gideon, backed by the Senate Democratic campaign arm and a number of outside political groups, had long been the favorite to challenge Ms. Collins, the sole remaining New England Republican in Congress. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report has rated the race a tossup, and the election has already become the most expensive in Maine history.
We launched our campaign just over a year ago & Im so proud of what weve accomplished, Ms. Gideon said on Twitter before the polls closed. 19 #SupperWithSara events, 11 virtual town halls, countless grassroots events, 1 million calls to Mainers, & so much more. I know that well win this primary & again in November.
While Ms. Collins coasted to a fourth term in 2014 with 69 percent of the vote, her reputation for independence and bipartisanship has suffered under the Trump administration, and her approval ratings have plummeted at home. Though she has split with President Trump on a number of issues, she faced a significant backlash after supporting the $1.5 trillion tax-cut package in 2017 and voting to confirm Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/us/politics/sara-gideon-maine.html?smid=tw-share
Gideon defeated two "progressive" candidates to get the Democratic nomination.
ON TO NOVEMBER!!
rpannier
(24,350 posts)I wonder if Susan is concerned
Because if she says she isn't, it'll be the first time in a few years she hasn't been concerned
OldManTarHeel
(435 posts)We are the many that support you !
iluvtennis
(19,897 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,819 posts)onetexan
(13,078 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)llmart
(15,565 posts)I so want to see Collins lose. Then we can all send her our "concerned" condolences.
leftieNanner
(15,190 posts)So that means Lou Saban is running against Doug Jones??
George II
(67,782 posts)....he's already going crazy and gloating on Twitter about Sessions losing.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)IronLionZion
(45,615 posts)RobertDevereaux
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Sara Gideon defeated Bre Kidman and Betsy Sweet in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maine on July 14, 2020. As of 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Gideon had received 71 percent of the vote followed by Sweet and Kidman with 23 and seven percent of the vote, respectively, with 34 percent of precincts reporting.[3]
Gideon and Sweet are leading in national endorsements. Gideon received endorsements from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, EMILY's List, and NARAL.[4] Bangor Daily News' Jessica Piper wrote that Sweet "has been backed by progressive groups that have fueled primary upsets in the past."[5] She received endorsements from Progressive Democrats of America, Brand New Congress, and Our Revolution.[6]
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https://ballotpedia.org/Sara_Gideon
George II
(67,782 posts)AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)it would be beyond amazing to see collins lose! Its not even so much about Sarah winning but to enjoy seeing Collins lose!
SunSeeker
(51,787 posts)tecelote
(5,122 posts)riversedge
(70,415 posts)R B Garr
(17,009 posts)emerged from beating those two other candidates. 👌
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Can you educate me a little? Were the other candidates not actually progressive? Where were they on the political spectrum?