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Collins Wins Reelection Bid Amid Abortion-Ads Spending Surge

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 4:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) is running for a sixth term in the Nov. 3 election.
Collins voted to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
A September New York Times/Siena poll found Maine voters rarely cite abortion as their top issue.
Affordable Maine spent $10 million on ads about Collins’ abortion record.
Win Senate PAC spent $32 million on ads about Collins’ abortion record.

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Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) is running for a sixth term in the Nov. 3 election.
Collins voted to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
A September New York Times/Siena poll found Maine voters rarely cite abortion as their top issue.
Affordable Maine spent $10 million on ads about Collins’ abortion record.
Win Senate PAC spent $32 million on ads about Collins’ abortion record.