Senate Democrats have few openings to gain in blue or purple territory this year or in the next election. And if they lose Maine, even winning big in 2028 might not be enough for a majority.

Democrats' Senate hopes depend largely on replacing Republican Susan Collins with a Dem in Maine, the one GOP-held state conservatives lost in 2024.

The meltdown in Maine’s Senate race risks the Democrats’ opportunity to turn Trump into a lame duck president.