Jackson leading Collins in Maine Senate race survey
A University of New Hampshire survey puts Democrat Troy Jackson narrowly ahead of Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine’s 2026 Senate contest. The result matters because Collins’s seat is viewed as a significant opportunity for Democrats to gain ground in the Senate, although the margin leaves the race highly competitive.
Among likely voters surveyed from 15 to 20 July, 49% supported Jackson and 46% backed Collins, a three-point lead within the poll’s 2.8-point margin of error. Jackson, a former president of the Maine Senate, had just become the Democrats’ likely nominee, while Collins is seeking another term after decades in the Senate.
- Jackson leads Collins 49% to 46% in a new Maine poll.
- The three-point margin is within the survey’s error range.
- Maine’s Senate race remains closely contested.