Collins' Kavanaugh Vote Draws $42.5M Ad Barrage in Post-Dobbs Bid
Susan Collins' 2018 confirmation vote for Brett Kavanaugh has become the central legal liability of her 2026 reelection, her first since Dobbs overturned Roe v. Wade. With $42.5 million in abortion-focused ad spending, the race tests whether judicial-confirmation votes carry precedent-level electoral consequences. Maine's Senate seat is a key piece of Democrats' path to retaking the chamber.
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