Collins will end suspense about run for governor on Friday
Collins, a Republican, has been mulling a gubernatorial run for months and has yet to provide any indication which way she is leaning on the decision. She has delayed her own schedule for the announcement at least twice.
Collins, 64, is serving her fourth term in the
But a failed run for governor remains a blemish on her electoral record. In a four-way race for the governorship in 1994, Collins earned 23 percent of the vote and placed third behind Democrat
Republican Gov.
Collins entering the race would set up a Republican primary battle that already has three candidates considered more conservative than Collins: Former
Winning the primary could well prove to be more challenging than the general election for Collins, who has angered some in her party, including LePage, for her opposition to President
Numerous
Meanwhile, some
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