PORTLAND, Maine – Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon beat two other Democrats on Tuesday for the right to challenge Republican U.S.
Sen. Susan Collins in a race that’s critical to the battle for control of the Senate.Gideon, who’s raised a staggering $23 million in her Senate bid, turned back challenges by activist Betsy Sweet and attorney Bre Kidman.Gideon is poised to further increase her haul: Her victory entitles her to $3.7 million from a crowdsourced fund for Collins’ challenger that was established during the Senate fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation.