Angus King
Angus King is the incumbent independent Senator from Maine. He has been one of the more centrist Senators during his term in office. He, rightly, bemoans the departure from the Senate of some of his key allies in the center: Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Manchin, and Mitt Romney. While King is probably the furthest left of this group, he is not wrong to include himself in the group.
The Opposition
King’s opposition includes a Democrat, a Republican, and another independent. The Democrat, David Costello, appears to be solidly to the left of King. The Republican Demi Kouzounas, appears to be solidly to the right. In fact, she appears to be a solidly Trumpian Republican, complete with a fondness for conspiracy theories. The independent, Jason Cherry, does not appear to have a coherent political philosophy.
My Endorsement
As I mentioned in previous blog posts, I am approaching these Senate races without regard for the outcome of the Presidential election. If I knew the outcome of the Presidential race with some degree of certainty, I would favor a Senate from the opposing party. Sadly, the Presidential election is way too close to call. So I am approaching each of these Senate races independently, looking for the most centrist available candidate to support. With that in mind, I find it easy to endorse Angus King in the race for the U.S. Senate seat from Maine.