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The race to unseat Susan Collins is resetting around abortion

Democrats say Collins' actions undermine her stated support for reproductive rights

Published July 14, 2026 6:00AM (EDT)

This story was originally published by The 19th.

This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra and Grace Panetta of The 19th. Meet Shefali and Grace and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.

BANGOR, Maine — As Maine Democrats vie to replace Graham Platner in their state’s Senate race, abortion — a key weakness for Republican Sen. Susan Collins — is set to shape the next phase of the contest, which Democrats view as a prime pick-up opportunity.

Collins, whose home state voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, is considered one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents up for election this year. She has held onto power despite Maine’s blue tilt in large part by branding herself as an independent, and by highlighting her support for healthcare and abortion rights.

But Democrats have sought to challenge that narrative, pointing to Collins’ 2018 vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who four years later joined a 5-4 majority to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion rights case. Collins criticized the decision at the time, calling it “ill-considered,” but Democrats are making her vote a central issue.

“It’s rare in modern politics to be able to draw such a straight line between one vote and devastating health consequences,” Nirav Shah said while speaking to voters at a town hall event at a movie theater in Bangor on Sunday. “But in the case of Senator Collins, we have a case study in why every vote as a U.S. senator matters.”

Shah, a former head of the state’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is one of several Democrats running  to replace Platner’s spot on the ticket.

“One of her biggest vulnerabilities is........

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