GOTV Intel

Maine U.S. Senate, Class 2

Maine has two U.S. Senate seats. The Class 1 seat

Who Holds This Seat

Susan M. Collins

Republican · U.S. Senator

Holds This SeatOn the 2026 ballot

Running in 2026

IncumbentNov 3 General
Susan M. Collins

Republican · U.S. Senator

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
New finance report · Oct 8
Raised
$19,144,514cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$11,038,115cycle to date through Jun 30

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

ChallengerNov 3 General
Troy Dale Jackson

Democrat

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
New finance report · Oct 2
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

View the FilingNewest filing: Statement of Candidacy · Filed Oct 2 · FEC

ChallengerNov 3 General
Brent Andrews

Unaffiliated

Ballot
Write-in candidate
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

No finance filing on record.

ChallengerNov 3 General
Sigrid Ann Olson

Democrat

Ballot
Write-in candidate
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

No finance filing on record.

ChallengerNov 3 General
Gina Oswald

Independent

Ballot
Write-in candidate
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

No finance filing on record.

ChallengerNov 3 General
Joseph Steinberger

Other party

Ballot
Write-in candidate
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

No finance filing on record.

ChallengerNov 3 General
Michael Turcotte

Unaffiliated

Ballot
Write-in candidate
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

No finance filing on record.

ChallengerNov 3 General
Ashley James Webb

Democrat

Ballot
Write-in candidate
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

No finance filing on record.

Polls

  • Siena Research Institute for New York Times / Portland Press Herald / Maine Trust for Local NewsGeneral election · U.S. Senate

    Susan Collins 49% · Troy Jackson 46% · Undecided 5%

    Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026 · 619 LV · ±4.9 pts · IVR/online · Siena Research Institute

  • UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion / YouGovGeneral election · U.S. Senate

    Troy Jackson 48% · Susan Collins 43% · Someone else 1% · Would not vote 1% · Undecided 6%

    Aug 28, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026 · 650 LV · ±4.66 pts · online · UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion

  • Tavern ResearchDemocratic primary · U.S. Senate

    Graham Platner 68% · Janet Mills 16% · David Costello 5% · Andrea LaFlamme 2% · Not Sure 9%

    Jun 5, 2026 to Jun 5, 2026 · 704 LV · ±5.9 pts · online (text-to-web) · Tavern Research

Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

On File, Not Running

Janet Trafton Mills

Democrat · Governor

Not on the 2026 ballot

Shenna Bellows

Democrat · Secretary of State

Not on the 2026 ballot

Andrea Laflamme

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Carmen Vincent Calabrese

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Daira Rodriguez

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Dan Kleban

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Daniel C Smeriglio

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

David Alan Evans

Independent · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

David Costello

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Ethan Weld Alcorn

Unaffiliated · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Graham Platner

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Withdrew from the 2026 race

Natasha Alcala

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Nirav Shah

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Phillip Rench

Independent · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Saundra Pelletier

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Timothy Rich

Unaffiliated · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Tucker Favreau

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Past Results

United States Senator

2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
Susan Margaret CollinsRepublican417,64551.0%
Sara I. GideonDemocrat347,22342.4%
Lisa SavageIndependent40,5795.0%
Max Patrick LinnIndependent13,5081.6%
Others (write-ins)2280.0%

Official tabulation — Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions (first-choice tabulation by municipality) · Maine Secretary of State — election results by county/municipality

United States Senator

2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
Susan Margaret CollinsRepublican416,55651.2%
Sara I. GideonDemocrat343,15542.2%
Lisa SavageIndependent40,2164.9%
Max Patrick LinnIndependent13,3951.6%
Others2130.0%

Official tabulation — Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions (by municipality; ME-02 2022/2024 first choices) · Maine Secretary of State — election results by municipality

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