Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) didnt cast a single vote against one of President Donald Trump s judicial nominees in 2017 and 2018. But she suddenly got cold feet on some of his picks this year as she kicked off whats shaping up to be one of her toughest reelection cycles yet.

Collins, the most senior Republican woman in the Senate, cast the deciding votes confirming several of Trumps controversial nominees in recent years, including those deemed unqualified by the American Bar Association (ABA).

And though she says shes pro-choice, the four-term incumbent has voted to confirm dozens of judges who have signaled they oppose abortion .

But Collins steadfast approval for the presidents court picks weakened in 2019 after Republicans picked up two more seats in the Senate during the previous years midterm elections.

She was able to oppose some of the nominees grabbing headlines and the goodwill of some of Maines Democratic-leaning voters along the way likely knowing full well that they would receive the confirmation votes needed from her Republican colleagues anyway.