Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is running for reelection. Collins announced her reelection bid in a video showing her unpacking New Balance running shoes, per The Hill . “This is perfect for 2026, because I’m running,”…
If victorious, this would be her sixth term in the 🏛️Senate.
Collins is the only GOP member representing a blue state. This makes her a prime target for Democrats.
She will likely face either 🦞Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D), a favorite of 🏛️Senate
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Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), or Graham Platner, an oyster farmer who is a progressive.
The race is one of two 🐘Republican-held seats considered a “toss up” by the Cook Political Report. The other race is in North Carolina to replace Sen. Thom Tillis (R).
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, citing a poll, called Collins the “second most unpopular Senator in the Nation.”
“👤Susan Collins has lost the trust of 🦞Maine voters and this November they’ll hold her accountable at the ballot box,” the committee posted.
Last week Congress approved 11 of 12 full-year government funding bills, which Collins helped pass in her role as chairwoman of the 🏛️Senate Appropriations Committee.
🏛️Senate🐘Republican leaders are backing their standard-bearer.
“There is one way to elect a 🐘Republican in the state of 🦞Maine, and that’s for 👤Susan Collins to be the nominee,” 🏛️Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said in January.
