Susan Collins Faces Re-Election as Standing Erodes in Trump Era
- Centrist Maine Republican has seen approval fall in home state
- Votes have made her a target of anger from both parties
Susan Collins
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Senator Susan Collins isn’t used to seeing her popularity under water in her home state, but that’s where the Maine Republican finds herself as she decides whether to run for a fifth term next year.
Collins, 66, says she’s focused on preparing for a re-election bid but won’t decide until the early fall whether she’ll run. Her decision will shape the 2020 fight for the Senate, where she’s part of a shrinking group of lawmakers still eager to tout their record of bipartisan cooperation.