A Washington Post-Schar School poll found Democratic challenger Troy Jackson leading Sen. Susan Collins 50 percent to 46 percent among Maine voters in the Maine Senate race, The Hill reported, with less than a month before the midterm elections.
Collins is seeking a sixth term, according to The Hill. The New York Times reported that supporters of both candidates were awaiting their arrival for a Thursday debate and said polling in the race showed substantial disagreement. Fox News reported that Maine Democrats had replaced an initial candidate, Graham Platner, with Jackson after allegations against Platner, and that former Obama aides discussed divisions within the party.