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Susan Collins, Troy Jackson and the battle for Maine's U.S. Senate seat.
2026 Senate race: Susan Collins (R) — incumbent vs. Troy Jackson (D) (Cook rating: Toss Up, Nov. 2). Governor: Hannah Pingree (D) vs. Bobby Charles (R) vs. Rick Bennett (I) (Cook: Solid D, Oct. 29). Polls close 8 p.m. ET. Maine 2026 election guide → Ratings: Cook Political Report.
Since Oct. 15, Jamoke News has tracked 51 Maine Senate Race stories from 13 outlets. The most widely covered: How Troy Jackson Defeated Susan Collins in Maine, Ending Her 30 Year Senate Career (15 outlets, Nov. 3).
51 stories · Updated Nov 5, 2026, 9:00 PM ET · RSS feed
Most-covered Maine Senate Race stories
- How Troy Jackson Defeated Susan Collins in Maine, Ending Her 30 Year Senate Career 15 outlets Nov 3
- Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs 9 outlets Oct 22
- Trump lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods in boon to Sen. Susan Collins 7 outlets Oct 21
- Troy Jackson doesn't regret telling opponent Susan Collins to 'shut up' 6 outlets Oct 15
- Will ranked choice voting affect timing of Maine and Alaska's Senate race results? Here's what we know 5 outlets Nov 1
Latest Maine Senate Race coverage
- Democrats want to repeal President Trump’s tariffs on Canada as a first step in a rollback of his administration’s tariff agenda 1 outlet Nov 5
- Democrat concedes in open race for Golden's House seat in Maine 1 outlet Nov 5
- LePage’s Maine House race heads to ranked-choice voting 2 outlets Nov 5
- ‘It Is Never Enough’: Susan Collins Couldn’t Outrun Trump 2 outlets Nov 4
- How Troy Jackson Defeated Susan Collins in Maine, Ending Her 30 Year Senate Career 15 outlets Nov 3
- Latest on tight races in Michigan, Texas, and Maine as voting underway 1 outlet Nov 3
- US voters share why they cast their ballots – from frustration with Trump to affordability concerns 1 outlet Nov 3
- On the ground in Texas, Michigan and Maine: Voters speak out at polls on key Senate races 1 outlet Nov 3
- Collins's Maine office vandalized on eve of election 1 outlet Nov 3
- Susan Collins' Maine Senate office vandalized with 'disturbing' graffiti on night before Election Day 1 outlet Nov 3
- The Final Polls Show a Blue Surge. Can We Trust Them? 2 outlets Nov 2
- Texas, Alaska, Maine Senate races flip blue on DDHQ map 1 outlet Nov 2
- When Will We Know Election Outcomes? Don’t Hold Your Breath. 1 outlet Nov 2
- Can a Republican Win in a Democratic State? 1 outlet Nov 2
- Collins accuses Schumer of pushing attack ads filled with 'outright lies' in tight Maine race 1 outlet Nov 1
- Democrats Are Leading or Tied in 7 Battleground Governor’s Races, Polls Find 2 outlets Nov 1
- Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate, New Polls Find 1 outlet Nov 1
- Will ranked choice voting affect timing of Maine and Alaska's Senate race results? Here's what we know 5 outlets Nov 1
- The 6 races that could decide Senate control 1 outlet Oct 31
- Susan Collins Is Always Keeping Score 1 outlet Oct 31
- Home heating costs threaten to chill GOP vote in key Senate races 1 outlet Oct 31
- Can Democrats win Maha voters after Trump let them down? 1 outlet Oct 31
- Troubling discovery on state voter rolls sparks action days before midterms: ‘Should have been fixed’ 1 outlet Oct 31
- Collins accuses top Senate Dem of blocking protections for Maine lobstermen as Cruz vows action 1 outlet Oct 30
- ‘The status quo sucks’: affordability and Trump loom over final stretch of Maine’s tight Senate race 1 outlet Oct 30
- Steve Kornacki breaks down Maine Senate race 1 outlet Oct 29
- Kansas, Maine Senate races neck and neck: CNN poll 2 outlets Oct 29
- Platner drops f-bomb after being tracked down by reporter in Maine 1 outlet Oct 29
- Democrat's 2-word answer on a possible presidential run draws cheers from Maine crowd 1 outlet Oct 28
- To win re-election, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine must navigate a polarized electorate, anger over inflation and fallout from the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade 1 outlet Oct 27
- How Accurate Are Midterm Polls? Errors Vary From State to State. 1 outlet Oct 27
- Jackson, Collins separated by 2 points in Maine Senate race polling 1 outlet Oct 27
- Former diplomats, top foreign affairs experts back Jackson in Maine Senate race 1 outlet Oct 26
- In Maine, an ‘Oyster Thug’s’ Struggle to Get Over Graham Platner 1 outlet Oct 26
- What Dueling Visits by Ocasio-Cortez and Manchin Say About Maine’s Senate Race 1 outlet Oct 22
- Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs 9 outlets Oct 22
- 10/22: The Takeout with Major Garrett 1 outlet Oct 22
- How Maine voters feel about the high-stakes Senate election 1 outlet Oct 22
- Trump lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods in boon to Sen. Susan Collins 7 outlets Oct 21
- Schumer 'crazy' to target Collins, Manchin says 2 outlets Oct 21
- Steve Kornacki on how Susan Collins could transcend Trump in Maine 1 outlet Oct 20
- Manchin bucks Schumer, throws support behind Republican Democrats want to oust 1 outlet Oct 19
- Jackson says he's campaigning for issues many senators don't 'give a s--- about' 1 outlet Oct 18
- The nine key races that will decide who controls the Senate, and where they stand 1 outlet Oct 18
- From ‘Third Reich’ to ‘not that informed’: Senate debates deliver fireworks before midterms 1 outlet Oct 17
- Collins says she doesn't regret RFK Jr. vote, tried to block Hegseth 1 outlet Oct 16
- Trump looms as tensions flare in final Maine Senate debate 1 outlet Oct 15
- Troy Jackson doesn't regret telling opponent Susan Collins to 'shut up' 6 outlets Oct 15
- WATCH LIVE: Rep. Fischbach, challenger Osberg face off in Minnesota U.S. House debate 1 outlet Oct 15
- Republican Susan Collins dismisses allegations of corruption as ‘completely false’ 1 outlet Oct 15
- Democrats Worry About Tight Midterm Races in Maine, Michigan and Minnesota 1 outlet Oct 15
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