Maine Poll: Jackson Widens Lead Over Sen. Collins

Matt Dunlap, running in the conservative-leaning northern House district, said high costs have helped him connect with Republicans.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree tells NewsNation Maine voters are tuned out from election-season controversy and increasingly focused on the issues affecting their daily lives, including heating costs, health care and affordability.

Richard Sherburne, 68, of Augusta, poses for a portrait after discussing Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race Wednesday outside Augusta City Center, where in-person absentee voting was happening. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer) Read all of our coverage of Maine's 2026 election or stay up to date with the latest developments through the Maine Political Report in your inbox or text messages from politics editor Kirby Wilson.

Troy Jackson, the Democratic challenger to longtime GOP Maine Sen. Susan Collins and a former logger, adorned himself with drawings of wood logs and the words “one full cord” for his Halloween costume,

From Kansas and Texas to Michigan and Maine, CNN’s Manu Raju visited more than 10 states in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, sitting down with — and sometimes chasing down — candidates in the country’s most pivotal races.

Both U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson have touted their working class heritage in Aroostook County.

Fox News' Todd Piro and Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby join 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the state's Senate race.