After frequently voting against President Donald Trump’s urgings, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is on shaky ground for her 2026 midterm reelection campaign and the White House is talking about potential GOP successors if she decides not to run.
The problem is Collins is a unicorn as the lone GOP senator in the deep-blue northeast and her state of Maine is a tough seat to try to defend in the narrowly divided Senate 53-47.
While there is no talk of primarying Collins, the White House is discussing potential replacements to try to thread the needle in the state of Maine, sources told Politico.
Trump would love to see a “better option,” regardless of the 72-year-old Collins’ impending decision to run.
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Author: Faith Novak
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