Senate 2026 · Maine
Race coverage
The last Republican-held Senate seat in New England. Below: news reports and opinion columns from the national press that name a candidate in this race, since collection began in May 2026. A name anywhere in the text counts, so a piece need not be about the race. Pages that are not articles are left out.
Policy topics
All topics12 Law and Crime13116 Defense832 Civil Rights719 Immigration6718 Foreign Trade4619 International Affairs346 Education268 Energy2013 Social Welfare183 Health1315 Banking, finance and commerce111 Macroeconomics821 Public Lands717 Technology523 Culture47 Environment414 Housing34 Agriculture210 Transportation25 Labor1Government operations867No policy content15
1,261 pieces in this selection; the lists keep only the most recent, and repeats of the same headline are dropped — 138 below.
No major gains projected for count of women in Congress after midterms
20 Government Operations
GOP Group Drops $25K On Ads for Maine Sen. Susan Collins in Portland… Oregon
20 Government Operations
GOP Group Spends Thousands to Help Susan Collins—in Wrong Portland
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins-Aligned Super PAC Buys Attack Ads in Portland... Oregon
20 Government Operations
As Susan Collins goes for a sixth term, Maine Democrats worry she’s a ‘Teflon candidate’
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him
20 Government Operations
Outside spending nears $2 billion – and the biggest groups pull further ahead
20 Government Operations
Troy Jackson and Susan Collins Take the Floor in Maine
998 No Policy Content
Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief
20 Government Operations
Boom: Susan Collins Crushed Troy Jackson in Second Debate
20 Government Operations
Poll: Democrat Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in Maine Senate race (Washington Post)
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins Ripped Troy Jackson to Shreds in Last Night's Senate Debate
20 Government Operations
Poll: Democrat Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in Maine Senate race
20 Government Operations
Obama featured in videos boosting Bottoms, Ossoff in Georgia
20 Government Operations
Rising prices may be here to stay, but poverty doesn’t have to be
13 Social Welfare
Susan Collins Couldn't Answer One Simple Question About Trump
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash in Maine Senate debate
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins Is the Living Worst
998 No Policy Content
Troy Jackson shuts down Susan Collins with 5-word comeback at Maine Senate debate
20 Government Operations
Democrat Troy Jackson Chokes in Debate With Sen. Susan Collins
20 Government Operations
Troy Jackson Lost Big in Last Night's Debate With Susan Collins
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins’ debate disaster highlights GOP’s midterms crisis
20 Government Operations
“We Can’t Eat Road Salt”: Susan Collins Crashes and Burns in Debate
998 No Policy Content
Susan Collins brilliantly shuts down attacks from Troy Jackson in heated Maine debate
20 Government Operations
Troy Jackson Stumbles in Debate, Then Susan Collins Smokes Him on His Record
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins faces her biggest test yet (Dan Merica/Washington Post)
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins faces her biggest test yet
998 No Policy Content
Sen. Susan Collins nudges Trump to stay away from Maine: ‘I’m not exactly his favorite senator’
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins' Boast About Her Biggest Success Backfires Immediately
20 Government Operations
Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
20 Government Operations
Takeaways from the Maine Senate debate between Susan Collins, Troy Jackson
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over Trump and seniority in Maine’s first Senate debate
20 Government Operations
Here are 5 things to know about Senator Susan Collins.
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins, a political survivor, tries to outrun Trump (Dan Merica/Washington Post)
20 Government Operations
New Maine Poll: Susan Collins Trails Overall, Leads Older Voters by 12
20 Government Operations
Susan Collins’ time is up as Maine’s Houdini
998 No Policy Content
Why Susan Collins is hanging on so tightly in Maine
998 No Policy Content
Susan Collins’s Maine Money Machine
998 No Policy Content
Susan Collins Was Target of FBI Bribery Probe
12 Law and Crime
Susan Collins Criticizes Trump’s Canada Insults
19 International Affairs
Susan Collins praises Elon Musk. What could go wrong?
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Susan Collins Confronted About Elon Musk Donation: ‘I Wasn’t Aware of That’
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Farmington drops plan for townwide camera network
12 Law and Crime
Hang Elon Musk Around Susan Collins's Neck
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Troy Jackson Hold Small Lead Over Susan Collins
12 Law and Crime
Elon Musk Goes All in on Trying to Save Susan Collins
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Maine Democrats criticize Susan Collins after fatal ICE shooting
12 Law and Crime
Susan Collins had four years to prepare for this question — and botched the answer
998 No Policy Content
For Susan Collins and women with tremors, the real problem is everyone else
998 No Policy Content
Elizabeth Warren’s Consumer Watchdog Is Being Dismantled - and Republicans Aren’t Sorry
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Early Edition: May 14, 2026
19 International Affairs
Senate Republicans block Democrats’ effort to reverse several Trump-era CFPB changes
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Trump insists Republicans aren't counseling him on his get-tough Cuba policy
19 International Affairs
Wall Street braces for inflation report...
1 Macroeconomics
The Fed’s Susan Collins on FOMC Dissent and the Warsh Transition
1 Macroeconomics
The Quiet Man
1 Macroeconomics
Bipartisan US Senate appropriators urge Trump administration to spend vaccine funds
19 International Affairs
Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend
10 Transportation
Lawmakers buck calls to defund low-income heating program
13 Social Welfare
Susan Collins Makes a Decision on the SAVE Act
13 Social Welfare
Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September
1 Macroeconomics
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