How outlets cover Susan M. Collins R · ME · SEN · Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2026
Maine Voters Weigh Pay-to-Play Allegations Involving Susan Collins
Maine voters are weighing pay-to-play allegations involving Susan Collins, who denies wrongdoing. Left-leaning outlets connect the story to campaign support and reelection, while center outlets focus on voters’ doubts that the allegations will change many votes.
Lead article · Portland Press Herald · LEFTSome Maine swing voters rethink support for Susan Collins after pay-to-play allegationsOutlets report that Maine voters are weighing pay-to-play allegations involving Susan Collins, who has denied wrongdoing. Some voters may reconsider supporting her.
Left-leaning outlets connect the allegations to Collins’s reelection prospects, highlighting voters reconsidering their support and undisclosed donations to groups backing her. Center outlets emphasize voter skepticism that the allegations will change many votes, while noting some swing voters may reconsider.
Outlets by lean
3 RATED · 1 UNRATED · 1 LINKEDCompare by side
Portland Press Herald highlights voters reconsidering Collins, while HuffPost focuses on undisclosed donations supporting her reelection after an earlier FBI probe.
- Maine AFL-CIO (cites ProPublica) · Bombshell ProPublica Investigation Exposes Susan Collins Pay-to-Play Scandal - Maine AFL-CIONO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Linked article · WHAT MAINERS ARE WATCHING: Veterans Slam Susan Collins for Steering Federal Defense Contract to Campaign Donor - Maine Democratic PartyPUBLISHER NOT IDENTIFIED
How it looks for Collins, by side
3 OF 5 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 1 bad, 0 mixed, 1 informational. Center: 0 good, 1 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational.
2 UNRATED ARTICLES NOT SHOWN
When each side covered it
SEP 28 – OCT 1Articles per day by side. SEP 28: Left 1, Center 0, Right 0. SEP 29: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. SEP 30: Left 1, Center 0, Right 0. OCT 1: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.
No right-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does.No right-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does, and when any new outlet covers it.