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Will KabackOct 28, 2026

Tangle senior editor Will Kaback said that while Maine's Senate race between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson is genuinely close, they give Collins the edge, citing their Appropriations Committee clout and history of surviving tough races.

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0Miss · out of 100
Troy Jackson wonWhat happenedcalled Susan Collins
0A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge
0This callout of 100
0Skillafter difficulty

What Will Kaback said

I think the polls showing the race as neck and neck are accurate, but I would give Collins the edge.
Our reading: Susan Collins to win the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine
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The Maine Senate election.
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  1. SaidOct 28
  2. Election DayNov 3
  3. GradedNov 10

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  1. Race Winners

    Susan Collins to win the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine

    What happenedTroy Jackson woncalled Susan Collins
    0Miss · naive 0
    0this call0a naive guess0better than naive1.01difficulty0skill
    How this was scored
    right:
    no
    race:
    2026-senate-me
    election year:
    2026
    skill:
    0
    topic:
    elections
    held going in by:
    Republican
    result from:
    wikipedia-2026
    who won:
    Troy Jackson
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    race name:
    2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine
    decided in the:
    general
    they said:
    Susan Collins
    days before the vote when called:
    5
    difficulty:
    1.01
    the winner's party:
    Democratic
    the naive guess:
    the party holding the seat keeps it
    Election Day:
    2026-11-03
    the result is:
    called
    the party they named:
    Republican
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