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Collins Leads by 3% as Tight GOP Senate Race

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is seeking a sixth Senate term while distancing herself from President Donald Trump.
Collins said she voted with President Biden 91% of the time and opposed Trump 137 times this Congress.
Her race is tighter than expected against Democrat Troy Jackson, former Maine Senate president.
A New York Times/Siena University poll from mid-September shows Collins leading by 3%.

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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is seeking a sixth Senate term while distancing herself from President Donald Trump.
Collins said she voted with President Biden 91% of the time and opposed Trump 137 times this Congress.
Her race is tighter than expected against Democrat Troy Jackson, former Maine Senate president.
A New York Times/Siena University poll from mid-September shows Collins leading by 3%.