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Poll Shows Troy Jackson Leading Susan Collins in Maine

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 2:37 PM UTC · How we work

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Collins Trails Jackson

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) trails Democrat Troy Jackson in the Senate race.
A Washington Post-Schar School poll (Sept 30-Oct 5) shows Jackson at 50% and Collins at 46% (±3.6 pts).
Collins says she secured $1.5 billion for 672 Maine projects as Senate Appropriations chair.
Jackson, backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and unions, claims Collins votes with President Donald Trump 72% of the time.

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Maine Bills Surge

Collins introduced the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program.
Maine received $30 million from the program in July.
Maine electricity rates increased from 13.44 to 19.66 cents/kWh between 2018 and 2024, a 46% rise.
Central Maine Power customers’ monthly bills rose 72% to $157 in October 2026, up from $91 in 2020.
The renewable program added roughly $9 to customers’ monthly bills, according to the public advocate.

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Collins Trails Jackson

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) trails Democrat Troy Jackson in the Senate race.
A Washington Post-Schar School poll (Sept 30-Oct 5) shows Jackson at 50% and Collins at 46% (±3.6 pts).
Collins says she secured $1.5 billion for 672 Maine projects as Senate Appropriations chair.
Jackson, backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and unions, claims Collins votes with President Donald Trump 72% of the time.

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