Troy Jackson's Chances of Beating Susan Collins—What Final Maine Polls Show
Summary
Several final polls reported Troy Jackson leading Republican incumbent Susan Collins in Maine’s U.S. Senate race, though an Emerson College poll showed Collins narrowly ahead within the margin of error. The article says Jackson entered the race in late July after Graham Platner withdrew and that the contest has focused on the candidates’ records, Collins’s relationship with Donald Trump’s agenda, and allegations concerning her campaign that her office denied.Key Facts
- The New York Times and Siena University poll, conducted October 27 to November 1 among 714 Maine voters, showed Jackson at 51 percent and Collins at 45 percent.
- The University of New Hampshire poll, conducted October 27 to 31 among 1,633 likely voters, showed Jackson leading 54 percent to 45 percent.
- A YouGov poll of 1,503 likely voters, conducted October 26 to 29, showed Jackson at 52 percent and Collins at 47 percent.
- An AtlasIntel poll released Monday gave Jackson a 9-point lead, according to the article.
- An Emerson College poll conducted October 31 to November 1 among 600 likely voters showed Collins leading 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent, within the poll’s margin of error.
- Jackson replaced Graham Platner in the race in late July after Platner withdrew following sexual assault accusations that he denied.
- The article says Jackson led Collins on trust regarding cost of living and what is best for ordinary Mainers, while Collins led him by one point on immigration.
- Collins’s office categorically denied wrongdoing after a ProPublica report alleged federal investigators were looking into the campaign’s potential involvement in a pay-to-play scheme with a defense contractor.
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