Susan Collins
RIncumbentFEC S6ME00159
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Raised this cycle$10M
Cash on hand: $10M
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2026 race
ME — U.S. Senate
13 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Susan Collins.
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Democratic primary · Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Top-two primary — Graham Platner advanced to the general election.
Republican primary · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/state SOS)
Susan CollinsWon
Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$34M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Graham Platner
DChallengerFEC S6ME00373
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Raised this cycle$12M
Cash on hand: $2.7M
Janet Trafton Mills
DChallengerFEC S6ME00407
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Raised this cycle$5.4M
Cash on hand: $1.1M
Dan Kleban
DChallengerFEC S6ME00381
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Raised this cycle$459K
Cash on hand: $420
Daira Rodriguez
DChallengerFEC S6ME00365
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Raised this cycle$243K
Cash on hand: $0
David Costello
DChallengerFEC S4ME00113
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Raised this cycle$143K
Cash on hand: $47K
Phillip Rench
IChallengerFEC S6ME00282
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Raised this cycle$55K
Cash on hand: $8K
Tucker Favreau
DChallengerFEC S6ME00357
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: $9K
Andrea Laflamme
DChallengerFEC S6ME00340
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $6K
David Alan Evans
IChallengerFEC S6ME00399
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Raised this cycle$6K
Cash on hand: $0
Jordan Wood
DChallengerFEC S6ME00332
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Cash on hand: —
2 defeated candidates — show
Local signal
Early read on ME — U.S. Senate
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Susan Collinslimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$34M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$29M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$5.6M
$1.6M for · $4.0M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Susan Collins(R)incumbent + SLF PAC $519K + LEAD MAINE COMMITTEE, INC. $474K + CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. $300K − PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES $4K − RURAL FREEDOM NETWORK $2K − FIELD TEAM 6, INC. $1K | $10M | $1.6M | $7K | $12M |
Graham Platner(D) + THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC $600 + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $53 − PINE TREE RESULTS PAC $4.0M | $12M | $653 | $4.0M | $8.0M |
Janet Trafton Mills(D) + BLUE SHIFT PAC $4K + BLUE DEMOCRACY NETWORK $2K + DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PAC $1K | $5.4M | $7K | — | $5.4M |
Dan Kleban(D) | $459K | — | — | $459K |
Daira Rodriguez(D) | $243K | — | — | $243K |
David Costello(D) | $143K | — | — | $143K |
Phillip Rench(I) | $55K | — | — | $55K |
Tucker Favreau(D) | $14K | — | — | $14K |
Andrea Laflamme(D) | $8K | — | — | $8K |
David Alan Evans(I) | $6K | — | — | $6K |
Jordan Wood(D) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carmem Vincent Calabrese(R)defeated | $18K | — | — | $18K |
Carmen Vincent Calabrese(R)defeated | $18K | — | — | $18K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside ME versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Susan Collins(R)7% in-state · $9.4M itemized
$696K in-state$8.7M out-of-state
Graham Platner(D)22% in-state · $4.2M itemized
$919K in-state$3.3M out-of-state
Janet Trafton Mills(D)30% in-state · $3.5M itemized
$1.1M in-state$2.4M out-of-state
Dan Kleban(D)36% in-state · $195K itemized
$69K in-state$126K out-of-state
Daira Rodriguez(D)1% in-state · $23K itemized
$250 in-state$23K out-of-state
David Costello(D)53% in-state · $18K itemized
$9K in-state$8K out-of-state
Phillip Rench(I)28% in-state · $4K itemized
$982 in-state$3K out-of-state
Tucker Favreau(D)4% in-state · $4K itemized
$143 in-state$4K out-of-state
Andrea Laflamme(D)0% in-state · $154 itemized
$0 in-state$154 out-of-state
David Alan Evans(I)0% in-state · $6K itemized
$0 in-state$6K out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Carmem Vincent Calabrese(R)defeated100% in-state · $289 itemized
$289 in-state$0 out-of-state
Carmen Vincent Calabrese(R)defeated100% in-state · $289 itemized
$289 in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Platner | Collins | Mills | Kleban | Rodriguez | Costello | Rench | Favreau | Laflamme | Evans | Wood | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antitrust & Competition Federal antitrust laws should be strengthened to break up dominant technology platforms. | — | |||||||||||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||||||||||
Environment Government environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects should move faster, even if it means fewer reviews. | — | |||||||||||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | |||||||||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | |||||||||||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | |||||||||||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | |||||||||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||||||||||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | |||||||||||
Social Security Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees. | — | |||||||||||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Graham Platner
- JD Vance uncovers hidden threat to American workers as he warns Democrats embrace ‘radical fringes’New York PostJun 20
- David marcus crocketts last stand texas could bring talaricoFox NewsJun 20
- 4 takeaways from Maine’s ranked-choice runoffsPortland Press HeraldJun 20
- Collins Has Flaws. Platner Has a TotenkopfWashington ExaminerJun 20
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.