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could ultimately decide the race. Sullivan’s Focus: Sullivan is bet-


ting that Alaska voters who may be unhappy with some Trump adminis- tration decisions still support much of the president’s broader agenda for the state. Former Republican Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell told Newsmax that Trump retains support for poli- cies involving resource development, LNG exports, Arctic icebreakers, mili- tary readiness, and a tougher approach toward Russia and China on fishing. Peltola’s Focus: Peltola is focusing


on Alaska-specific grievances with Washington, including Trump admin- istration actions affecting weather research, energy, and other federal programs important to the state. She is betting that Alaska’s famously inde- pendent electorate will put local inter- ests ahead of party loyalty.


5 MAINE


Will Collins Make Magic Again?


State of Play: Maine’s


Senate race was scrambled when Graham Platner relin- quished the Democratic nomination following an allegation of rape by a for- mer girlfriend. Democrats replaced him with former state Sen. Troy Jackson, who embraces much of the party’s progressive economic agenda but enters the general election with- out the controversy surrounding Plat- ner. Early polling suggests Jackson is immediately competitive with five- term Republican Sen. Susan Collins. A Fox News survey showed Jackson ahead 48%-46%, while a Hart Research poll put him ahead 49%-45%. But Collins has been underestimated before Money Game: Jackson


has raised approximately $5.3 million in a remark- ably short period, with substantial help from pro- gressive donors and groups


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Despite Ohio’s increasingly Republican lean, early polling has Brown ahead. A recent Abacus poll showed him leading Husted 52% to 46%, while an August Fox News poll had Brown ahead 53% to 45%.


outside Maine. ActBlue reportedly generated $1.2 million for him on the day he was selected as the nominee. Collins has approximately $11 million, with significant support from political action committees. Collins’ Focus: Collins is expected


to portray Jackson as a progres- sive whose politics are closer to the national party’s left than to Maine’s tradition of political independence. She can also run on seniority and clout. As chair of the Appropriations Committee and the longest-serving woman currently in the Senate, Col- lins will argue that replacing her would cost Maine influ- ence in Washington that would take decades to rebuild.


Jackson’s Focus: Jack- COLLINS


son’s argument is genera- tional and political: Collins has been in Washington for decades and, whatever her moderate reputation, her continued presence helps


Republicans maintain control of the Senate, which helps Trump.


6 JACKSON OHIO


Senate Bellwether State of Play: After losing


his Senate seat to Republican Bernie Moreno in 2024, veteran Democrat Sherrod Brown appeared to have reached the end of a political career stretching back nearly half a century. Instead, Brown is back. Now 73, Brown is run-


ning for Ohio’s other Sen- ate seat against Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who was


appointed to replace JD Vance after Vance became vice president. Despite Ohio’s increasingly Repub-


lican lean, early polling has Brown ahead. A recent Abacus poll showed him leading Husted 52%-46%, while an August Fox News poll had Brown ahead 53%-45%. Once the most solid of Trump states,


voter dissatisfaction with the president may give the win to Brown. Money Game: Brown entered the


race with the benefit of money left over from his 2024 campaign, and has raised approximately $17.1 million. Husted has raised about $7.7 million. Husted’s Focus:


Husted’s strategy is straightforward: Remind Buckeye State voters why they rejected Brown only two years ago. Republicans are por- traying Brown as a career politician with a liberal voting record out of step with a state that has moved steadily toward the GOP. Brown’s Focus: Brown is returning


HUSTED


to the populist economic message that defined his Senate career — unions, manufacturing, wages, and working- class voters. Rather than running principally against Trump, Brown is trying to make the contest about Hus- ted and Republican stewardship of the economy, particu- larly inflation and the financial pres- sure facing Ohio families.


BROWN


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