In Maine, Many Voters Defied the Polls and Split Their Tickets

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In a time when politics are highly polarized, Maine voters crossed party lines to split their tickets. In the statewide election, Mainers re-elected Republican Sen. Susan Collins and helped Democrat Joe Biden win the presidency. In the state’s second district, voters split the ticket differently, voting to re-elect President Trump and Congressman Jared Golden, a Democrat. So what motivated them?

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