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Sen. Susan Collins, 73, formally launched a 2026 bid for a sixth Senate term in Maine, framing her campaign around independence from both Trump — whom she has clashed with over votes such as curbing his Venezuela war powers — and Democrats, and saying Maine voters “don’t vote party line.” She enters a competitive race against Democrats including Gov. Janet Mills and oyster farmer Graham Platner (who have raised roughly $2.7 million and $4.6 million respectively), with Collins reporting more than $8 million cash on hand, even as critics seize on her broken two‑term pledge and her response to recent federal immigration enforcement as campaign vulnerabilities.