Susan Collins mulling Maine gubernatorial run

Collins unsuccessfully ran for governor in 1994, losing to her now-independent Senate colleague Angus King.

If elected, Collins would become the first female governor in Maine.

Because the state limits governors to two consecutive terms, Paul LePage, Maine’s controversial governor, is barred from seeking reelection in 2018. LePage has said he wants a post in President Donald Trump’s administration but will challenge King for his Senate seat in 2018 if that doesn’t work out.

Collins said she was torn about her ambitions by what she can accomplish in the Senate versus the possibility of what she could do as governor.