In the 2026 Maine Senate general election, 40 outside groups spent $68.8M: $8.8M supporting Troy Jackson (D), $39.5M opposing Troy Jackson, $2.8M supporting Susan Collins (R) and $12.4M opposing Susan Collins.
outside money
- supporting Troy Jackson (D)
- $8.8M
- opposing Troy Jackson (D)
- $39.5M
- supporting Susan Collins (R)
- $2.8M
- opposing Susan Collins (R)
- $12.4M
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Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Troy Jackson
DemocratWaiting for the count
Susan Collins
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleTroy Jackson Democrat
$39.5M$8.8M$8.8M supporting Troy Jackson · $39.5M opposing Troy Jackson
Susan Collins Republican
$12.4M$2.8M$2.8M supporting Susan Collins · $12.4M opposing Susan Collins
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.
Graham Platner won the primary and withdrew on 10 Jul 2026; the party named Troy Jackson on 27 Jul 2026.
Troy Jackson
Democrat
- Outside money supporting
- $8.8M
- Outside money opposing
- $39.5M
Party spending with the campaign
$384K
DSCC $366KMaine Democratic Party $17,557
Susan Collins
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $16.2M
- Outside money supporting
- $2.8M
- Outside money opposing
- $12.4M
Collins for SenatorParty spending with the campaign
$3.5M
NRSC $3.5M
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 5 Oct 2026
Supporting $1,097Opposing $1.8M
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- WinSenatesupporting Troy Jackson$5.4M
- Government That Works PACsupporting Troy Jackson$1.6M
- Stronger Mainesupporting Susan Collins$842K
- America's Credit Unionssupporting Susan Collins$803K
- CFFE PACsupporting Troy Jackson$691K
- Lead Maine Committeesupporting Susan Collins$501K
- National Nurses United for Patient Protectionsupporting Troy Jackson$485K
- One for All Committeesupporting Troy Jackson$378K
Spent opposing a candidate
- Senate Leadership Fundopposing Troy Jackson$20.3M
- Pine Tree Results PACopposing Troy Jackson$13.0M
- WinSenateopposing Susan Collins$9.7M
- Pine Tree Results PACopposing Graham Platner$4.9M
- The Maine Standardopposing Troy Jackson$3.8M
- Stronger Maineopposing Troy Jackson$1.1M
- End Citizens United Action Fundopposing Susan Collins$1.0M
- Planned Parenthood Votesopposing Susan Collins$792K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Senate Leadership Fund spent opposing Troy Jackson · $20.3M
- Pine Tree Results PAC spent opposing Troy Jackson · $13.0M
- WinSenate spent opposing Susan Collins · $9.7M
- WinSenate spent supporting Troy Jackson · $5.4M
- Pine Tree Results PAC spent opposing Graham Platner · $4.9M
- The Maine Standard spent opposing Troy Jackson · $3.8M
- Government That Works PAC spent supporting Troy Jackson · $1.6M
- Stronger Maine spent opposing Troy Jackson · $1.1M
- End Citizens United Action Fund spent opposing Susan Collins · $1.0M
- Stronger Maine spent supporting Susan Collins · $842K
- Lead Maine Committee spent opposing Troy Jackson · $787K
- Lead Maine Committee spent supporting Susan Collins · $501K
- Government That Works PAC spent opposing Susan Collins · $351K
- Lead Maine Committee spent opposing Graham Platner · $116K
- One Nation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7M
- Chevron Corporation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9M
- Stronger America (TX) gave to Pine Tree Results PAC · $3.0M
- Lexington Fund (TX) gave to Pine Tree Results PAC · $1.3M
- SMP gave to WinSenate · $21.1M
- Responsive Government Action gave to Government That Works PAC · $7.0M
- Civitech, PBC (TX) gave to Government That Works PAC · $3.0M
- Stronger America (VA) gave to Stronger Maine · $1.4M
- Common Sense Leadership Fund gave to Stronger Maine · $500K
- Senate Leadership Fund spent $20.3M opposing Troy Jackson$20.3M
- One Nation gave $70.7M to Senate Leadership Fund$70.7M
- Chevron Corporation gave $3.9M to Senate Leadership Fund$3.9M
Polls
Every poll of this race on one timeline.
The average of 9 polls to 4 Oct 2026 has Troy Jackson at 48.7% and Susan Collins at 46.7%.
9polls in the average
- polls of this race
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Every poll, newest first
- 4 Oct ’26Marist University 1 Oct to 4 Oct 2026 · 1,505 registered voters
- 1 Oct ’26Wedgewood Polls 27 Sep to 1 Oct 2026 · 400 likely voters
- 30 Sep ’26co/efficient 28 Sep to 30 Sep 2026 · 1,240 likely voters
- 22 Sep ’26Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research 20 Sep to 22 Sep 2026 · 982 likely voters
- 22 Sep ’26The New York Times/Siena University 15 Sep to 22 Sep 2026 · 619 likely voters
- 21 Sep ’26University of New Hampshire 17 Sep to 21 Sep 2026 · 1,312 likely voters
- 15 Sep ’26Quantus Insights 14 Sep to 15 Sep 2026 · 621 likely voters
- 14 Sep ’26University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov 28 Aug to 14 Sep 2026 · 650 likely voters
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