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Susan M. Collins
- U.S. Senator from Maine
Also known as Susan Collins, Sue Collins
Susan M. Collins (Republican) is the U.S. Senator from Maine, in Congress since 1997.
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- “A Crook and a Creep”: Maine’s Senate Ad War Hits 88% Negative as Collins and Jackson Stay Neck and Neck
Attack ads made up 88% of TV spending in Maine’s Senate race last week, as Republican groups booked about $126 million for Susan Collins and a new ad branded Troy Jackson “a crook and a creep.” No October poll shows a lead above four points.
The Daily Letter · · About - “I’m Not Going to Apologize”: Troy Jackson Stands by Telling Susan Collins to “Shut Up”
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson told CNN he won’t apologize for telling Sen. Susan Collins to “shut up” in a debate, defended Medicare for All, and said the U.S. should leave the Iran war. CBS rates the race a toss-up.
The Daily Letter · · About - In Maine, No Kings Becomes a Campaign Rally: Elizabeth Warren Joins Troy Jackson in Portland in the Push to Unseat Susan Collins
Sen. Elizabeth Warren rallied with Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson and governor nominee Hannah Pingree at Portland’s No Kings event on Oct. 17, part of the push to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
The Daily Letter · · About - The Russia Waiver Lands 18 Days Before the Midterms: A Law Named for Lindsey Graham, His Sister on the Ballot and Republicans Like Susan Collins on the Record Against Easing
How Trump's waiver of the Lindsey O. Graham Russia sanctions law plays in the midterms: Sen. Darline Graham on the ballot in South Carolina, Susan Collins in Maine, fuel prices, and what Democrats and Republicans are likely to say before Nov. 3.
The Daily Letter · · About - “A Gift to Our Adversary”: Before Trump’s Waiver, Republicans and Democrats Urged Him to Enforce the Russia Sanctions Law by Oct. 18. Here Is What They Said
What lawmakers and Ukraine said before Trump waived the Graham Act: the Shaheen and Wicker letter, the 12 senator letter signed by Collins, Murkowski, McConnell, Cornyn and Tillis, Blumenthal and Zelensky. Updated as new reactions come in.
The Daily Letter · · About - Democrats Raised $619 Million to Republicans’ $268 Million for the Senate. Yet the Republican Has More Cash Left in Five of the Closest Races
FEC reports through Sept. 30: Democratic Senate nominees raised $619 million to Republicans' $268 million, but Republicans hold more cash in Ohio, Michigan, Alaska, Maine and Iowa. A Daily Letter analysis.
The Daily Letter · · About - “Oh, Shut Up. I Don’t Even Know That Kid”: A Heckler Derails Collins and Jackson’s Final Maine Debate, Where Jackson Says Collins Is There for Trump “100% of the Time”
Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson held their fourth and final debate Oct. 15, 2026, in Bangor. A heckler interrupted; Jackson snapped "Oh, shut up" after Collins tied the protester to him. The race is a toss-up.
The Daily Letter · · About - “A Gift to Our Adversary”: 12 Senators and Now 22 House Members From Both Parties Demand Trump Revoke the License Letting Russian Diesel Into World Markets, Days Before the First Deadline Under the New Russia Sanctions Law
Bipartisan lawmakers are pressing Trump to revoke OFAC General License 135, issued Oct. 9, 2026, which lets Russian diesel into global markets through April 2027. 12 senators wrote Oct. 13; 22 House members Oct. 15. Read the license.
The Daily Letter · · About - Collins Spent $10.9 Million in Three Months, More Than Twice What She Raised, and Enters the Final Weeks With $5.4 Million
Sen. Susan Collins raised $5.2 million and spent $10.85 million from July 1 to Sept. 30, leaving $5.39 million in cash, her FEC report shows. Her cash on hand fell from $11.04 million. Democrat Troy Jackson had not yet filed.
The Daily Letter · · About - Maine’s Senate Race Is a Coin Flip: Jackson Leads Collins 49% to 47% in Newest Poll, and No October Poll Shows Either One Clear
Suffolk University, Oct. 8–11: Troy Jackson 49%, Susan Collins 47% among Maine likely voters (±4.4). Washington Post-Schar School (Sept. 30–Oct. 5): Jackson 50%, Collins 46%. The polling average: Jackson +1.3, a statistical tie.
The Daily Letter · · About - “The President Did Not Have a Good Plan”: Susan Collins Breaks With Trump on the Iran War in the Third Maine Senate Debate
Sen. Susan Collins said in Tuesday’s Maine Senate debate that President Trump “did not have a good plan” for the Iran war and blamed his administration for the tariff fight with Canada, as Democrat Troy Jackson attacked her record three weeks before Election Day.
The Daily Letter · · About - $166 for Every Adult in Maine: The Small States Where Midterm Money Hits Hardest
AdImpact data analyzed by Axios put Senate ad spending at $166.51 per voting-age adult in Maine, $134.65 in Alaska and $66.96 in Iowa — the most saturated races in America.
The Daily Letter · · About - Four Republican Senators, Including Susan Collins and Thom Tillis, Say Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal May Break the Law — Trump Says “I Made the Right Choice”
A bipartisan group of senators, including Republicans Susan Collins and Thom Tillis, says Trump's deal letting Russia sell diesel worldwide violates a 2022 import ban. Trump says he "made the right choice."
The Daily Letter · · About - Pro-Susan Collins Super PAC Spent $25,000 Attacking Troy Jackson — in Portland, Oregon
A super PAC backing Sen. Susan Collins mistakenly spent about $25,000 on digital ads attacking Troy Jackson in Portland, Oregon, instead of Portland, Maine. The vendor is refunding the money.
The Daily Letter · · About - Maine 2026 Midterm Guide: Collins vs. Jackson for Senate, an Open Governor’s Race and LePage’s Bid for the 2nd District
Who is on the Maine ballot Nov. 3, 2026: Susan Collins vs. Troy Jackson for Senate, an open governor's race and two House seats including Paul LePage's 2nd District bid, with FEC money, polls, ratings and deadlines.
The Daily Letter · · About - “An Arsonist Who Helped Set the Fire”: Susan Collins Faces Fierce Democratic Attack as Maine Senate Race TightensThe Daily Letter · · About
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