Collins leads Jackson in new Maine Senate poll
Republican incumbent Susan Collins led Democrat Troy Jackson 49% to 46% in a New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll released on September 24.
How we got here
- Troy Jackson won the Democratic nomination after Graham Platner's campaign collapsed. Mainepublic
- A report critical of Collins concerning an FBI corruption probe was published. Mainepublic
- A poll showed Jackson at 51% and Collins at 47% in a statistical tie. Edu
- Spectrum News reported the UNH poll and noted that it had been conducted before the ProPublica story. Spectrumlocalnews
- Maine’s general election is scheduled. Ballotpedia
What's likely next
- Collins and Jackson are scheduled to debate, hosted by WGME.
- A debate is scheduled, hosted by WMTW.
- A debate is scheduled, hosted by WABI and WAGM.
- A debate with a live audience and questions from Mainers is scheduled at Gracie Theater in Bangor, hosted by News Center Maine, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public.
All coverage
The coverage
- Poll shows Susan Collins leading Troy Jackson in Maine Senate raceWABI · Sep 24
- Toplines: September 2026 Times/Press Herald/Siena Poll of the Likely Electorate in MaineThe New York Times
- Another new poll shows close Maine Senate raceSpectrumlocalnews · Sep 25
- Troy Jackson accepts 4 October debates with Susan CollinsBangordailynews
- NYTimes/Siena Poll of Likely VotersEdu
Analysis & opinion
- 7 Takeaways From a New Poll on the Maine Senate RaceThe New York Times · Sep 24
- United States Senate election in Maine, 2026Ballotpedia
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