# Maine Senate race 2026

Sen. Susan Collins (R) seeks a sixth term against former state Senate president Troy Jackson (D).

- Office: U.S. Senate
- Rating: Toss-up (Cook Political Report, Oct 20, 2026)
- Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Canonical page: https://rightnewsrightnow.com/election/me-senate/
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## Who is running

- Susan Collins (Republican): incumbent
- Troy Jackson (Democrat): challenger

## The facts

- Collins won in 2020 with 51% to 42%. (Wikipedia)
- The first Democratic nominee, Graham Platner, withdrew July 8 after allegations he denied. Jackson won the nomination at a party convention, 566 to 5. (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia notes Collins held her seat in the Democratic-leaning years of 2008 and 2020.

## Why this race matters to conservatives (opinion)

Collins has beaten the odds before. Maine is a Democratic-leaning state, so this seat stays hard to hold.

This section is the opinion of RightNewsRightNow. The rest of the page is reporting.

## Where these facts come from

- [Cook Political Report](https://www.270towin.com/2026-senate-election/cook-political-report-2026-senate): current rating, as of Oct 20, 2026
- [Wikipedia (election pages, with their cited sources)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elections): candidate and race facts