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RINO COLLINS IN TROUBLE: Far-Left Challenger Surges as Maine Patriots REJECT 'Subversive' Senator

Gary FranchiMarch 18, 2026102 views
RINO COLLINS IN TROUBLE: Far-Left Challenger Surges as Maine Patriots REJECT 'Subversive' Senator
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Senator Susan Collins is finally facing the music in Maine, and it's not looking good for the establishment RINO who has masqueraded as a 'moderate Republican' while consistently betraying conservative values when it matters most.

BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler isn't pulling any punches in her brutal assessment of Collins' precarious political position, calling out the Maine senator as nothing more than a "subversive" within the Republican Party who has fooled voters for far too long.

"What Collins is facing in the state of Maine is not a pretty picture. Susan Collins has portrayed herself to be a moderate Republican all her life, a sort of centrist Republican. You could call her a liberal Republican," Wheeler explains. "She's not a social conservative. She's not based. She's not fully woke either. But [she's] the subversive that pretends to be one of us."

Wheeler's assessment cuts right to the heart of what's wrong with the Republican establishment. Collins has spent decades playing both sides, voting with Democrats on crucial issues while hiding behind the 'moderate' label that mainstream media loves to promote.

Now, as a far-left challenger gains momentum in the Maine Senate race, Collins is discovering that her fence-sitting strategy may finally be backfiring. Patriots across Maine are waking up to the fact that having an 'R' next to your name means nothing if you don't fight for conservative principles.

The RINO Problem

Collins represents everything wrong with the Republican establishment that President Trump has been working to drain from the swamp. While Trump fights to implement his America First agenda, senators like Collins have repeatedly stood in the way of real conservative progress.

Her voting record speaks for itself – from opposing conservative Supreme Court nominees to supporting bloated spending bills that expand the administrative state. Maine voters are finally asking themselves: what's the point of electing a Republican who votes like a Democrat?

As this race heats up, one thing is clear: the era of fake Republicans who think they can coast on party affiliation alone is coming to an end. Patriots want fighters, not frauds.

Will Maine voters finally send this establishment swamp creature packing? The surging numbers suggest they just might.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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ConservativeMom4Verified1 hours ago
Who is this challenger exactly? What's their background and platform?
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VeteranVoterVerified46 minutes ago
Collins lost me when she voted to confirm that radical Supreme Court justice. A true conservative would have stood firm against the liberal judicial activism we're seeing.
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ConstitutionalPatriotVerifiedjust now
That was the final straw for a lot of us. We need senators who understand what's at stake.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedjust now
🎉 This is fantastic news! Maine deserves better representation than Collins has provided.
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AmericaFirst2024Verifiedjust now
Good riddance to another establishment Republican! Time to drain the swamp completely.
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TruckDriverTomVerifiedjust now
I've been saying this for years driving routes through Maine. Regular folks up there are fed up with her wishy-washy voting record. They want someone who will actually fight for conservative values instead of caving to the Democrats every time there's pressure.
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MaineWoodsmanVerifiedjust now
You're spot on Tom. We need fighters, not appeasers.
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PatriotMike207Verifiedjust now
About time! Collins has been selling out Maine conservatives for years. She talks tough during election season then votes with the swamp the rest of the time.
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DowneastConservativeVerifiedjust now
Exactly right Mike. Remember when she promised to vote against Obamacare then flip-flopped at the last minute?
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MaineLiberty1776Verifiedjust now
Finally some good news from up north! Collins is the definition of a RINO - Republican In Name Only.
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SmallTownMaineVerifiedjust now
The writing has been on the wall for Collins for a while now. Rural Maine has been shifting away from her moderate positions - we want real conservative leadership.