Senate Battlegrounds 2026

Maine · U.S. Senate

Fielded September 28-30, 2026 Mode Mobile text responses and landline interviews Sample 1,240 likely general election voters MoE ±2.77% Released September 2026

If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you vote for?

48%

Susan Collins

Republican

46%

Troy Jackson

Democrat

6%

Undecided

 

Collins +2

The numbers behind the ballot

Candidate favorability

Susan Collins

Favorable 44%
Unfavorable 47%
No opinion 9%

Troy Jackson

Favorable 36%
Unfavorable 47%
No opinion 16%

Collins is known to nearly everyone; about 1 in 6 voters have yet to form a view of Jackson.

Views of President Trump

44%Supports Trump
53%Does not support
3%Unsure
Supports him and his policies 32%Dislikes him personally but supports most of his policies 12%Does not support him or his policies 53%Unsure 3%

When thinking about President Donald Trump, which statement most aligns with your views?

Generic Senate ballot

46%Republican
46%Democrat
8%Undecided

If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, which Party's candidate would you vote for?

Governor ballot

47%Pingree, D
38%Charles, R
6%Bennett, I
9%Undecided

If the November 3rd general election for Governor of Maine were held today, who would you vote for?

Full toplines

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 55%
Unsure 6%
Q2 If the November 3rd general election for Governor of Maine were held today, who would you vote for?
Hannah Pingree, Democrat 47%
Bobby Charles, Republican 38%
Richard Bennett, Independent 6%
Undecided 9%
Q3 If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, which Party's candidate would you vote for?
Republican 46%
Democrat 46%
Undecided 8%
Q4 What is your opinion of Troy Jackson?
Favorable 36%
Unfavorable 47%
Unsure 15%
Never heard of 1%
Q5 What is your opinion of Susan Collins?
Favorable 44%
Unfavorable 47%
Unsure 9%
Never heard of 0%
Q6 If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you vote for?
Susan Collins, Republican 48%
Troy Jackson, Democrat 46%
Undecided 6%
Q7 When thinking about President Donald Trump, which statement most aligns with your views?
I support him and his policies 32%
I dislike him personally but support most of his policies 12%
I dislike him personally and don't support most of his policies 53%
Unsure 3%

Methodology

co/efficient surveyed 1,240 likely general election voters in Maine on September 28-30, 2026, using mobile text responses and landline interviews. Results are weighted on age, gender, race, education, congressional district, community type, and registered party to reflect the likely 2026 general electorate. The margin of error is ±2.77 percentage points. Full question wording appears with each result above.

Registered Party

Democrat37%
Republican32%
NP/Other31%

Gender

Female53%
Male47%

Race

White97%
Non-White3%

Ideology

Conservative39%
Moderate36%
Liberal25%

Age

65+43%
55-6419%
45-5414%
35-4413%
18-3410%

Education

HS35%
Some College28%
College22%
Grad+14%

Last 4 General Elections

4 of 463%
3 of 413%
2 of 49%
1 of 411%
0 of 44%

Congressional District

CD 0153%
CD 0247%

Community Type

Rural85%
Suburban10%
Urban4%

Household Income

<$50k20%
$50-75k20%
$75-100k21%
$100-150k29%
$150k+9%