LEWISTON, Maine—A sparsely-populated state looms large ahead of Election Day, as the balance of the U.S. Senate could rest on its shoulders. The candidates know it, and locals say they feel the pressure.
With early voting drawing to a close, politicians have been rocketing around Maine. The seat of five-term Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and an open Democratic district in pro-Republican territory are the biggest ticket items. Polls and analysts suggest both races are tight.
At a shipbuilding facility in Bath, Maine, on Oct. 28, Collins, 73, described a “nonstop” campaign schedule, including a dozen stops in one county, York, the previous day. …