Jackson, Collins separated by 2 points in Maine Senate race polling 

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is locked in a tight race against her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, according to a new survey.

The Marist University poll, released one week before the midterms, found the incumbent trailing Jackson by 2 percentage points among likely voters in the state — a lead that falls within the survey’s margin of error. 

Other recent polling has supported “toss up” ratings for this race from election handicappers, like The Cook Political Report.  

Another survey, released last week by Fox News, showed the two candidates tied among their support from likely voters in the state, while a Suffolk University poll conducted earlier this month similarly found the Democrat with a 2-point advantage.

Collins is running for a sixth term in Congress. If she is successful in the general election, she........

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