Fox News Poll: Maine Senate race is tight, with concerns about both candidates
A Fox News poll shows Collins leading 50% to 47%, while 54% of voters prefer Democratic control of the Senate.
- A new Fox News Poll shows Maine's U.S. Senate race remains tight, with incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins leading Democratic candidate Graham Platner 50% to 47% among registered voters.
- While voters express concerns about both candidates, Platner, a first-time candidate, challenges Collins, who was first elected to the Senate 30 years ago.
- Likely voters hold Collins in higher regard than Platner, with 66% of respondents saying she has "good character" compared to 44% who say the same for Platner.
- Republicans are outspending Democrats in the race projected to draw nearly $400 million in ad spending, though Platner leads by 9 points among highly motivated voters.
- With inflation identified by 30% of Maine voters as the most important issue, both campaigns are focused on winning Senate control in this crucial midterm cycle.
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Republicans just got some good news for keeping the Senate
The pathway for Democrats taking over the U.S. Senate goes through Maine, but Republicans just got some good news on that front. Polling from May showed that Democratic challenger Graham Platner had a lead of about seven to nine points, which began to tighten as the summer went on. A new poll from Fox News shows Sen. Susan Collins now has a slight lead. A New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll published on June 29 shows Platner leading …
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Republican Senator Susan Collins is leading Graham Platner in the Maine Senate Race. A Fox News poll found Collins at 50% with Platner trailing at 47%. Fox News (Beacon/Shaw) poll | 6/23-6/27 US Senate Maine 2026 Susan Collins 50% (incumbent) Graham Platner 47% pic.twitter.com/kphr1sxJhD — Politics & Poll Tracker (@PollTracker2024) June 30, 2026 Fox News reported: The Maine Senate race is shaping up to be a close contest. While majorities have …
NEW: Susan Collins Leads Graham Platner in First Major Poll
Fox News released a new poll this week on both Maine’s crucial Senate race and gubernatorial contest, the first major poll to find Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) besting progressive challenger Graham Platner. Polling in the race in May showed Platner with a lead of anywhere between 7 and 9 points, which tightened significantly in late June with a New York Times/Siena poll showing Platner up by only two. The Fox poll is the first major poll to show Co…
NEW POLL: Maine Senate Race In Dead Heat
By George Caldwell, The Daily Signal | June 29, 2026 Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins is trailing her opponent in a new poll—but by an encouragingly slim margin. Democrats need to net four additional seats in order to gain control of the Senate. On Monday, The New York Times released a poll alongside the Portland Press Herald and Siena in which Democrat Senate nominee Graham Platner leads Collins 49% to 47% among likely voters.This lead is we…
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