CBS News poll finds voters split on state v. national focus in Maine Senate race
Summary
A new CBS News poll shows Maine’s Senate race is very close between Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson. Many voters in Maine focus more on state issues than national politics, which helps Collins even though the state usually leans Democratic.Key Facts
- Susan Collins and Troy Jackson are tied in the Maine Senate race.
- Collins is winning some Democratic voters who prioritize state issues over national ones.
- Collins leads among voters who believe she would bring more federal money to Maine.
- About 20% of voters who dislike President Trump still support Collins.
- Jackson’s support comes from voters against Trump’s policies, tariffs, and those wanting national Democrats to control the Senate.
- Ten percent of voters say they might still change their vote.
- Jackson is less popular than Maine’s Democratic governor candidate, Hannah Pingree, and some Democrats and independents wish there was a different Democratic Senate nominee.
- The poll surveyed 1,114 registered Maine voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.7 points.
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