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Susan M. CollinsR · ME · SEN
How outlets cover Collins · Sep 25 – Sep 28, 2026

Poll Shows Troy Jackson Leading Susan Collins in Maine Senate Race

Two polls put Troy Jackson narrowly ahead of Susan Collins in a close Maine Senate race, though their results are statistically close. Coverage differs between polling and Collins’s campaign strategy and advantages.

Lead article · WMTW · CENTERJackson holds narrow lead over Collins in new Maine Senate poll as top races tighten
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Outlets agree Susan Collins and Troy Jackson are in a close Maine Senate race.

Left-leaning outlets focus on Collins’s campaign strategy and her fundraising and voter-perception advantages, while noting mixed polling. Center outlets report Jackson slightly ahead in two polls, with results described as statistically close.

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“Collins’s electoral advantages”

MS NOW highlights Collins’s fundraising and voter-perception advantages while discussing her campaign strategy in a close race.

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MS NOWSEP 28 · 6:00 AM ET
Why Susan Collins is hanging on so tightly in MaineFried examines Collins’s campaign strategy, electoral strengths, and the allegations she and her office deny.CRED 75BAL 50

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. SEP 25: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0. SEP 26: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. SEP 27: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. SEP 28: Left 1, Center 0, Right 0.

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