India, Oct. 29 -- Republican senator from Maine, Susan Collins is seeking a sixth term in the US Senate in the 2026 midterm elections where she will be facing Democratic candidate Troy Jackson. She has represented Maine in the Senate since 1997 and currently chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee which oversees federal government spending. Collins was first elected in 1996 and won re-election in 2002, 2008, 2014 and 2020, becoming the first Republican woman to win five terms in the Senate. She also highlighted her role in securing federal funding for projects across Maine.

Describing herself as a "bipartisan senator", Collins is known for sometimes voting against her own political party. However, Democrats continue to question her in...