Republican primary · June 9, 2026
Maine Senate Republican primary
Susan Collins won the Republican primary on June 9, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Caution · early warning
Editorial raters moved while polling has gone quiet
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Where this race stands
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Primary result · Republican primary
Official outcome · June 9, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Susan CollinsSusan Collins ( Republican Party ) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Maine. She assumed office on January 3, 1997. Her current term ends o…
2Dan Smeriglio
3Carmen Calabrese
Polling average
Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
All polls · 4 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Collins | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 26 | Univ. of New Hampshire | 406 · LV | 67 | — |
| Feb 15, 26 | University of New Hampshire | 417 · LV | 67 | — |
| Oct 22, 25 | Univ. of New Hampshire | 408 · LV | 66 | — |
| Oct 20, 25 | University of New Hampshire | 417 · LV | 66 | — |
Endorsements · Republican primary · 16 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetSusan Collins · 16
RSusan Collins16 endorsers
Most notable · Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
Elected officials9
Federal 8State 1Local 0
Elected officials · 9
- Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
- JD Vance · vice president of the United States (2025–present)
- John Thune · Senate majority leader (2025–present) from South Dakota (2005–present)
- Jeff Flake · former ambassador to Turkey (2022–2024) and U.S. senator from Arizona (2013–2019)
- Joe Manchin · former West Virginia (2010–2025) (Independent; Democratic until 2024)
- Laurel Libby · state representative from the 20th district (2020–present)
- Mitt Romney · former Utah (2019–2025)
- Steve Daines · Montana (2015–present)
- Tim Scott · South Carolina (2013–present)
Organizations6
Organizations · 6
- AIPAC
- ClearPath Foundation
- Log Cabin Republicans
- National Republican Senatorial Committee
- No Labels
- Senate Leadership Fund
Other1
Other · 1
- Nikki Haley · former ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018)
Money in this primary
FEC · per-candidate committees · last filing 2026-07-05Susan CollinsS0ME00100 ↗
Raised
$8.40M
Cash on hand
$5.30M
Cumulative receipts · 6 filings
Top industries
Securities & investment$198K
Securities & investment · $198K
- Blackstone · $71K
- Kkr · $70K
- Apollo · $32K
- Apollo Global Management · $25K
- Jane Street · $15K
Individuals $198K · PACs $0
Air transport$38K
Air transport · $38K
- American Airlines · $38K
Individuals $38K · PACs $0
In the news
40 shown · last 30d · Google NewsNews volume · 30d
130 articles · building history
News volume · last 30d
Articles130
Trendbuilding history
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Net favorability
+0.26
Coverage lean (D−R) · shift +0.26 wk
Net favorability
Score+0.26
Week-over-weekshift +0.26 wk
Tone of coverage, D minus R, scored from −1 (all R-favorable) to +1 (all D-favorable). 0 is balanced.
Coverage tilt
D 28%
Neutral 69%
R 2%
31% of outlets rated · by editorial lean
Coverage tilt · by outlet lean
D-leaning outlets28%
Neutral69%
R-leaning outlets2%
31% of outlets classified by editorial lean
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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Platner faces calls to withdraw after sexual assault allegation
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Democratic hopes to win back the Senate hang by a thread as Graham Platner weighs dropping out
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Top Democrats press Maine senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation
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Leading Maine Democrats call on Graham Platner to withdraw from US Senate race amid sexual assault accusation
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Maine and national Democrats call on Graham Platner to leave US Senate race
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Who Might Replace Graham Platner if He Drops Out of the Maine Senate Race?
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Graham Platner faces growing calls to withdraw following allegation of sexual assault
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Calls grow for Graham Platner to drop out after sexual assault allegation
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Graham Platner denies sex assault claim as Democrats urge him to quit Maine Senate race
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Tamara Keith and Carrie Dann on Platner facing calls to drop out of Maine Senate race
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Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 4deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested4 platformsupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE · 2026-07-05
Endorsements112 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage40 / 30dGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks