Democrat Troy Jackson Ousts Susan Collins in Maine

Susan Collins is out after nearly three decades, and Democrat Troy Jackson takes her Senate seat. With about two-thirds counted, Jackson led 52.7 to 47.2. CNN and NBC called it around midnight, which is early for a race with a third of the ballots still uncounted. Back home we don't call a cattle sale until the last steer is through the chute. Delegates picked Jackson July 25 to replace Graham Platner, who withdrew after an allegation he denied. Jackson's line was, "We did it. Working people did it," a fine thing to say with a third of the ballots still in the barn. A Republican seat is now Democratic, and the Washington consultants who ran this race can explain that to the base.

“We did it. Working people did it,”Troy Jackson, via Daily Mail