Many women who backed the Republican incumbent for years now point to her role in confirming Brett Kavanaugh
Many women who backed the Republican incumbent for years now point to her role in confirming Brett Kavanaugh
Published
September 7, 2026 6:00AM (EDT)
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
This story was originally published by The 19th.
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