Susan Collins vs. Troy Jackson: Candidates' Final Appeal to Voters Compared
Summary
Republican Senator Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson made final appeals in Maine’s competitive 2026 Senate race, one week before Election Day. A Marist University poll showed Jackson leading Collins by two points among likely voters, within the poll’s margin of error.Key Facts
- The poll put Jackson at 49 percent and Collins at 47 percent among likely voters.
- Marist surveyed 1,449 registered voters from October 22 to 25; the margin of error was plus or minus 6.6 percentage points.
- Collins visited Moody’s Collision Center in Springvale and praised its employee-owned business model.
- Jackson was scheduled to appear at a Freeport event with gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree, Representative Chellie Pingree and Senator Mark Kelly.
- In a campaign ad, Jackson said voters would decide the country’s direction and emphasized Social Security, health care and keeping more of one’s earnings.
- Collins released an ad featuring broadcaster Bill Green, who praised Collins and questioned Jackson’s readiness to serve in the Senate.
- Democrats criticized Green’s reference to Jackson’s former work as a logger; Jackson called the ad out of touch.
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