United States Senator
Maine. Election Day was Nov. 3, 2026. Two candidates are on the official list.
Who is running
Susan M. CollinsRUnited States Senator- On file
- Official ballot listing
- Troy D. JacksonDUnited States Senator
- On file
- Official ballot listing
Candidate list published by Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions (the last official copy we checked before the Nov. 3, 2026, election), as of Oct 15, 2026. Official list
Names and parties are copied exactly from the official list. Blue marks Democrats, red marks Republicans, and gray marks every other party or none; each is also labeled in words.
Worth knowing
- The same party, Republicans, won every one of the eight regular elections for this Senate seat in the results we hold, 1978 to 2020. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election
- The closest result we hold for this Senate seat was in 1996: Susan M. Collins won by 32,196 votes, 5.3 points of all votes counted. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024
- Two different people won the eight regular elections for this Senate seat from 1978 to 2020. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election
- A candidate with the same name as the 2020 winner, Susan Margaret Collins, is on the 2026 official list as Susan M. Collins. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections
- In the 2024 presidential race, the Democratic ticket carried Maine by 6.8 points. The last time the state backed a different party than in the presidential race before was 1992. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976 to 2024
- Two candidates are on the official list for this race. Source: Official list from Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
Each fact is worked out from the official records linked beside it. None is a prediction or a rating.
Past results
- Democratic candidate
- Republican candidate
Regular elections for this Senate seat only. Special elections are on the Senate results page.
Data table: Share of the vote for this Senate seat, 1978 to 2020
| Year | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 33.94% | 56.59% |
| 1984 | 25.87% | 73.34% |
| 1990 | 38.64% | 61.34% |
| 1996 | 43.88% | 49.18% |
| 2002 | 41.56% | 58.44% |
| 2008 | 38.58% | 61.33% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | 68.46% |
| 2020 | 42.39% | 50.98% |
Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election. As of Nov 2, 2026.
Winners and margins, 1978 to 2020
| Year | Most votes | Margin over the runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Susan Margaret Collins (Republican) | 70,422 votes (8.6 points) |
| 2014 | Susan M. Collins (Republican) | 223,251 votes (37.0 points) |
| 2008 | Susan M. Collins (Republican) | 164,790 votes (22.7 points) |
| 2002 | Susan M. Collins (Republican) | 85,183 votes (16.9 points) |
| 1996 | Susan M. Collins (Republican) | 32,196 votes (5.3 points) |
| 1990 | William S. Cohen (Republican) | 118,114 votes (22.7 points) |
| 1984 | William S. Cohen (Republican) | 261,788 votes (47.5 points) |
| 1978 | William S. Cohen (Republican) | 84,967 votes (22.7 points) |
See every Senate result in Maine
- Democratic ticket
- Republican ticket
Data table: How Maine voted for president, 1976 to 2024
| Year | Democratic ticket | Republican ticket |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.09% | 48.93% |
| 1980 | 42.25% | 45.61% |
| 1984 | 38.78% | 60.83% |
| 1988 | 43.88% | 55.34% |
| 1992 | 38.77% | 30.39% |
| 1996 | 51.62% | 30.76% |
| 2000 | 49.09% | 43.97% |
| 2004 | 53.57% | 44.58% |
| 2008 | 57.71% | 40.38% |
| 2012 | 55.37% | 40.33% |
| 2016 | 46.35% | 43.48% |
| 2020 | 52.53% | 43.55% |
| 2024 | 51.71% | 44.87% |
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976 to 2024. As of Nov 2, 2026.
Map
- D = Democratic ticket carried the state
- R = Republican ticket carried the state
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Each state is one equal square, so a small state is as easy to see as a large one. The group is written on each tile and in the table, not only shown by colour.
Data table: How each state voted for president in 2024, with Maine outlined
| State | Group |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Alaska | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Arizona | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Arkansas | Republican ticket carried the state |
| California | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Colorado | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Connecticut | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Delaware | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| District of Columbia | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Florida | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Georgia | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Hawaii | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Idaho | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Illinois | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Indiana | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Iowa | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Kansas | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Kentucky | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Louisiana | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Maine | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Maryland | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Massachusetts | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Michigan | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Minnesota | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Mississippi | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Missouri | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Montana | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Nebraska | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Nevada | Republican ticket carried the state |
| New Hampshire | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| New Jersey | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| New Mexico | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| New York | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| North Carolina | Republican ticket carried the state |
| North Dakota | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Ohio | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Oklahoma | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Oregon | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Pennsylvania | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Rhode Island | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| South Carolina | Republican ticket carried the state |
| South Dakota | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Tennessee | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Texas | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Utah | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Vermont | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Virginia | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Washington | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| West Virginia | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Wisconsin | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Wyoming | Republican ticket carried the state |
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976 to 2024. As of Nov 2, 2026.
Headlines that name a candidate in this race
- Thursday, November 5th, 2026: Dunlap concedes to Paul LePage in Maine's 2nd congressional district; how Troy Jackson toppled Susan Collins
- Susan Collins will be remembered for her service – and her shortcomings | Steve Collins
- Susan Collins had her Margaret Chase Smith moment. Just not the one she envisioned.
- These Maine towns flipped for Troy Jackson
- How Troy Jackson will turn a 100-day campaign into a working Senate office
- How Troy Jackson beat the odds to defeat Susan Collins
- What will Susan Collins’ loss mean to Maine? Voters say it’s ‘up in the air’
- Troy Jackson won’t back Chuck Schumer. Will that affect his influence?
- Congratulations to Troy Jackson | Letter
- Troy Jackson wins the Maine US Senate race over GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a key Democratic victory
Headlines are shown as each outlet published them, with a link to the outlet. A headline appears here only when it names a candidate's full name and the state, or comes from a newsroom in the state. They are the outlets' reporting, not Power & Politics findings.