High-profile Democrat to run against Susan Collins

Published June 24, 2019 5:31pm ET



A high-profile Democrat in Maine announced she will challenge Sen. Susan Collins in 2020.

Sara Gideon, 47, announced her candidacy in a video Monday. She currently serves as speaker of the House in Maine and will first have to compete in a Democratic primary against two lesser-known candidates, liberal activist Betsy Sweet and lawyer Bre Kidman.

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