High-profile Democrat to run against Susan Collins

By Caitlin Yilek

Published June 24, 2019 5:31pm ET

Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, poses in the House Chamber at the State House. | (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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.