How outlets cover Susan M. Collins R · ME · SEN · May 7, 2026
Susan Collins and Graham Platner Release Campaign Ads
Collins and Platner released contrasting ads in Maine’s Senate race. Coverage centers on Collins’s record-focused message and Platner’s criticism, with some articles also noting campaign spending.
Lead article · The New York Times · CENTERPlatner and Collins begin their duel in the Maine Senate raceCommunity verdict
12 VOTESThe outlets report that Susan Collins and Graham Platner launched campaign ads in Maine’s Senate race. Collins’s ad highlights her work for Maine, while Platner’s attacks her record.
Center outlets present the ads as contrasting campaign messages; some also note expected spending or fundraising, while one article points to the race’s possible effect on Senate control.
Outlets by lean
3 RATEDCompare by side
Center outlets frame the ads as contrasting pitches, with Collins highlighting projects and her record while Platner attacks her record.
How outlets portrayed Collins, by side
3 ARTICLESEach article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read
Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.
When each side covered it
MAY 7Articles per day by side. MAY 7: Left 0, Center 3, Right 0.
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