Collins' Husband And Adviser Worked For Lobbyists Behind Data Center Push

The laws tied to the Susan Collins-Navatek allegations are ‘crystal clear.’ Enforcing them is another matter.

Campaign finance experts note that only federal agencies can launch investigations to seek potential penalties when it comes to suggestions of 'pay-to-play' schemes and bribery.

Collins' Husband And Adviser Worked For Lobbyists Behind Data Center Push

Maine Sen. Susan Collins’ husband did consulting work for Chesapeake Enterprises, a lobbying firm that has pushed for more data center development.This was in 2025 when the firm’s only registered lobbyist was Scott Reed, the man at the center of an alleged pay-to-play scheme that is now threatening to derail Collins’ reelection campaign.Concerns about data centers and political corruption have consistently ranked as top issues for voters this ye…

Peggy Rethinks Her Support Of Susan Collins After ProPublica Story

Margaret Daigle, the East Millinocket Democrat who told the NY Times pollster she backed Collins, is now rethinking her support.

Some Maine swing voters rethink support for Susan Collins after pay-to-play allegations

Swing voters were key to Collins winning a 5th term in 2020.

Susan Collins' campaign faces scrutiny over strategist's payments to husband

The scrutiny over Collins' campaign could sway voter sentiment, potentially altering the competitive landscape of the Maine Senate race.