# Republican Sen. Collins promotes her independence and ‘true blue-blooded Maine’-ness by partnering with ex-Dem. Joe Manchin and breaking from Trump

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:37:59+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/21/republican-senator-collins-maine-ex-dem-joe-manchin/
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Manchin said to lose Collins would be “to lose the soul of the Senate.”

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