Senate · class 2
R+8.6Maine
INCUMBENT RUNNINGLAST R+8.6
Collins seeking re-election
The matchup
Troy Jackson
$0
RAISED
Susan CollinsINC
$19M
RAISED
2020 result for this seat
DEMR+8.6REP
Filed
23
Articles
144
Raised
$19M
Maine elections
A Senate race and 2 House races on the ballot in 2026. Maine sends 2 members to the House.
Senate
1 RACEHouse districts
2 DISTRICTS · 1 KEYME-11st districtInc. runningHeld by Chellie Pingree · Pingree ● vs RussellD+22.3$505KME-22nd districtOpen seatKEY RACEHeld by Jared Golden · Dunlap vs LepageD+0.7$3.6M
KEY = WITHIN 7 POINTS IN 2024 (2024 RESULT; THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE WHERE LINES CHANGED)
Voting in Maine
TODAY · SEP 27- OCT 5Early in-person voting opensSOURCE ↗
- OCT 13Registration deadline
Online: by 5 p.m. Tue Oct 13, 2026 (21st day before). By mail or through a third person: received by the voter's town or city by close of business Oct 13. Through the BMV: Oct 27. In person at the town office/city hall: any day through the close of the polls (8:00 p.m.) on Election Day, with proof of identity/residence - so voters can register and vote the same day, including when voting absentee in person at the clerk's office (through Thu Oct 29) and at the polls on Nov 3.
SOURCE ↗ - OCT 29Early in-person voting endsSOURCE ↗
- OCT 29Last day to request a mail ballot
Request deadline is a received deadline by close of business. Return: received-by deadline 2026-11-03; a postmark does not extend it.
SOURCE ↗ - NOV 3Last day for mail ballots to arrive
Voted absentee ballots must be received by the municipal clerk by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Nov 3, 2026 - by mail, in person, or in a municipal absentee ballot drop box (if available). A designated third person must return the ballot within 2 business days of receiving it or by the close of polls, whichever is earlier. No postmark grace period.
SOURCE ↗ - NOV 3Election Day
Maine offers same-day registration.