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en. Susan Collins (R-Maine) will announce this week whether she will run for reelection next year.
This week, yes, she confirmed in an interview with Politico Tuesday. This will be the end of fall, which is what I said.
Collins, a centrist four-term senator who remains a household name in Maine, had set a self-imposed deadline of announcing her 2020 plans by the end of autumn, which technically ends on Saturday.
"Senator Collins does expect to announce her decision on whether or not to run for re-election this week," a spokesperson from her campaign confirmed to The Hill.
Maines Senate race next year is expected to be one of the most competitive in the nation as Democrats seek to unseat Collins in a state that will also be hotly contested at the presidential level.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/474936-susan-collins-says-she-plans-to-reveal-re-election-plans-this-week
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)Dave in VA
(2,039 posts)I'm busily writing a strongly worded letter at this very moment.
brush
(53,840 posts)She'll vote to acquit and then run again with deep concern for the country.
groundloop
(11,521 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)magicarpet
(14,166 posts)Not knowing if she will seek re-election to the senate.
Go write a book,
Take up knitting,
Does she like golf ?
Just get lost !
RainCaster
(10,913 posts)Corgigal
(9,291 posts)go away. Dont any of these fools just stop?
Me.
(35,454 posts)RandySF
(59,169 posts)Me.
(35,454 posts)which is a far cry from her namby-pamby Senate self so I read that as getting out and feeling free to be her true self. As to raising money, she 's getting it while the getting's good, after all, she gets to keep it. I too hope I'm right.
RandySF
(59,169 posts)She can maintain her federal account, parcel it out as donations or (like Tom Harlin did) use it for philanthropic purposes.
eShirl
(18,503 posts)Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)I'm still bitter that we never got a chance to retire Joe Lieberman. If she retires, she'll deprive us of chance to do a dance if joy when she loses!
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)I would love to see her retire, but I would also love to see Maine Speaker of the House, Sara Gideon, take Collins' ass out next November.
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)an incumbent in that seat and taking the Senate is an absolute must.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)evertonfc
(1,713 posts)may run. He's from Maine
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)Either say yes she's running again, or no she's not. It's not hard...
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)to any of them) have decided to retire. My guess is she joins them.