United States Senator from Maine since 1997
Senator Collins enlists ex-Democratic colleague Joe Manchin in effort to highlight her independence - The Boston Globe
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Key FactsTrump Orders Removal of 50% Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- In August, Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports; they took effect after talks collapsed.
- On Friday, October 23, Trump signed an order removing the 50% tariffs on certain Canadian agricultural and forestry products.
- The White House said exemptions cover plywood, certain paper goods, machinery, refrigeration equipment, crates and boxes.
- Susan Collins said the relief would aid Maine’s blueberry, potato, apple and seaweed producers.
"These producers are a vital part of our state’s economy and support our rural and coastal communities," Collins said. "Many of our farmers and growers rely on specialized equipment, packaging materials, and other products from Canada that are either unavailable from American suppliers or cannot be replaced without incurring significant expense."— US Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, commenting on tariff relief affecting Maine farmers.
GOP Group Spends Thousands to Help Susan Collins—in Wrong Portland: The people of Portland, Oregon, were probably very confused about why they were being flooded ...
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Key FactsRepublican PAC Sends Collins Campaign Ad to Oregon
Oct 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newrepublic.com
- Defending Main Street Super PAC sent at least $20,000 to Portland, Oregon, for Susan Collins’s reelection campaign.
- Virtually none of the people reached in Oregon can vote in the Maine Senate election.
- Sarah Chamberlain blamed Cross Screen Media, saying the Oregon placement was removed while the ad ran in Portland, Maine.
- Multiple polls place incumbent Collins slightly behind Jackson ahead of the upcoming November election.
It has nothing to do with us. I would never run an ad in Portland, Oregon, for Susan Collins, for Christ’s sake.— Sarah Chamberlain, President of the Republican Main Street Partnership, describing the misplacement and distancing the group from the ad in an NBC News interview.
Maine Has Changed. Susan Collins Hasn’t.: The senator is trying to defy the odds, again.
theatlantic.com/politics/2026/10/susan-collins-maine-debate-troy-jackson/689037/
'Just a Flat-Out Lie': Collins Says She Couldn't Have Known Kavanaugh Would Vote to Overturn Roe v. Wade
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Susan Collins Criticizes Rival’s ‘Oh, Shut Up’ Comment as ‘Very Telling’: Ms. Collins, a Republican running in a crucial race, said the debate remark by Troy ...
nytimes.com/2026/10/17/us/politics/susan-collins-troy-jackson-shut-up-debate.html
Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs
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Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to ‘shut up’ during Maine Senate debate: Democrat Troy Jackson asked incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to “shut up” during ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6153163-troy-jackson-susan-collins-heated-debate-maine-senate-race/
Exclusive: Manchin suggests Collins should become independent : The former West Virginia senator is running a project to elect more members of Congress outside ...
semafor.com/article/10/23/2026/manchin-suggests-collins-should-become-independent
Anti-Trump Maine voters to decide fate of GOP's only New England senator: Maine's Susan Collins was supposed to be the most vulnerable Senate Republican up for ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/24/maine-senate-race-susan-collins-trump-gop/92003505007/
Has Susan Collins’s political luck finally run out?: Anti-Trump voters could decide Maine’s crucial Senate race.
vox.com/podcasts/506849/susan-collins-maine-senate-race-trump-midterms
White House says the US is lifting tariffs on some Canadian goods : Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race to keep her senate seat in next month's elections ...
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Pro-Susan Collins Group Spends $25,000 in the Wrong Portland: Oregonians may have wondered why they were seeing online ads about the Maine Senate race over the ...
newsweek.com/pro-susan-collins-group-spends-25000-wrong-portland-12557719
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson told CNN’s Dana Bash he doesn’t regret telling his opponent, GOP Sen. Susan Collins, to “shut up” during a debate.
Democrats post "mind-blowing" numbers ahead of 2026 midterms: "Oh my god, holy crap," one Republican senator said.
axios.com/2026/10/16/democrats-midterms-fundraising-senate
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is back to haunt GOP’s midterms: Viral medical horror stories could scramble Republican Sen. Roger Marshall's odds in the Kansas ...
salon.com/2026/10/25/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-is-back-to-haunt-gops-midterms/
Trump’s tariffs loom over Maine Senate race between Collins and Jackson: The Maine Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Troy ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/22/maine-senate-election-trump-tariffs.html
Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate
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Democrats: Embrace Incivility!: Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is leading the rise of the rude Democrat. More should follow his lead.
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Exclusive | Trump Expected to Remove Some Tariffs on Canada in Bid to Help Susan Collins
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Sen. Susan Collins struggles to name a time she stopped Trump: Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins invoked her vote against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/16/sen-susan-collins-struggles-name-time-she-stopped-trump/
Trump Launches Desperate Move to Snatch Must-Win Seat: The president is making an embarrassing retreat to salvage a must-win race.
thedailybeast.com/trump-launches-desperate-move-to-snatch-must-win-seat
The Data Dive: Steve Kornacki on how Susan Collins could transcend Trump in Maine
nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/data-dive-steve-kornacki-susan-collins-transcend-trump-maine-rcna604444
"Oh, shut up": Maine Senate debate gets testy: The two are competing in one of a handful of states that will determine the Senate majority.
axios.com/2026/10/16/susan-collins-troy-jackson-maine-senate-debate
A blue-collar bellwether weighs ousting longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine: Voters in Lewiston helped propel Collins to victory in her last election ...
nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/blue-collar-bellwether-weighs-ousting-longtime-gop-sen-susan-collins-m-rcna598591
Group backing Susan Collins mistakenly runs ads in Portland, Ore. instead of Portland, Maine
bostonglobe.com/2026/10/13/metro/collins-ads-pac-portland-oregon/
MAGA Goons Launch Attack Ad Campaign 3,100 Miles From Target: A costly campaign blunder has left Republican operatives furious as Sen. Susan Collins fights to ...
thedailybeast.com/susan-collins-maga-goons-launch-attack-ad-campaign-3100-miles-from-target-in-oregon
White House Melts Down at Kaitlan Collins Over Trump’s Empty Seats: The CNN star has apparently hit a nerve—again.
thedailybeast.com/white-house-melts-down-at-kaitlan-collins-over-trumps-empty-seats
Sen. Jon Ossoff called Rep. Mike Collins an “election denier” and challenged him to say whether he still believes the 2020 election was stolen – Collins ... Show more
'Senator Collins Paid for the Bullets,' Troy Jackson Says of ICE Killing in Maine
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Collins Says Trump 'Did Not Have A Good Plan' For Iran War
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What happened in the first Maine Senate debate between Collins and Jackson: Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from President Donald Trump during ...
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Key FactsCollins Emphasizes Independence in First Maine Senate Debate
Oct 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
- During the hourlong debate, Jackson cited Collins’ Kavanaugh vote and her procedural vote advancing Trump’s tax-and-spending bill.
- Collins said she had opposed Trump more often than Biden and challenged him over tariffs, immigration enforcement, and the war in Iran.
- Collins tried linking Maine’s high energy and housing costs to Jackson’s former role and policies she called failed in Augusta.
- The candidates are scheduled to participate in three more debates later this month.
I voted against my party more than any other senator on either side of the aisle.— Susan Collins, during the Maine Senate debate against Troy Jackson.
Cold weather and high prices could flip the Senate: Inflation is dragging down Republicans in midterm races across the country. But in Maine ...
vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/506611/midterms-prices-maine-heating-oil-collins
Susan Collins' time is up as Maine's Houdini: The senator cannot make her role as Donald Trump's enabler disappear
salon.com/2026/09/29/susan-collins-time-is-up-as-maines-houdini/
Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson faced off in their final Sate debate. A heckler yelled "30 years for what?" as he was ... Show more
Podcast: Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe
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WATCH LIVE: Collins, Jackson face off in Maine U.S. Senate debate: Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson will meet on the debate ...
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Podcast: Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe
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The Bulwark Oct 07
Susan Collins Is the Living Worst: The most despicable Republican is actually the “reasonable” Republican.
thebulwark.com/p/susan-collins-is-the-living-worst
Republican Susan Collins dismisses allegations of corruption as ‘completely false’
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/susan-collins-corruption-allegations
‘Bizarre!’ CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Left ‘Surprised’ By Katie Zacharia’s ...: “There were only two questions taken by the new press secretary," a shocked Kaitlan ...
mediaite.com/media/news/bizarre-cnns-kaitlan-collins-left-surprised-by-katie-zacharias-first-press-briefing-which-wrapped-after-just-3-questions/
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) does not regret voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) ... Show more
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How Donald Trump made America’s government dumber: As Michael Lewis’s new book makes clear, DOGE was a huge missed opportunity
economist.com/culture/2026/10/09/how-donald-trump-made-americas-government-dumber
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Poll: Democrat Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in Maine Senate race: Likely voters prefer Jackson on several key issues, but they favor Collins’s ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/09/poll-democrat-troy-jackson-narrowly-leads-susan-collins-maine-senate-race/
The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2026: Nearly four weeks out from Election Day, the Senate battleground map is growing after signs of improvement for ...
edition.cnn.com/2026/10/05/politics/10-senate-seats-most-likely-to-flip-2026
Susan Collins Makes A Telling Blunder On Her Record Of Breaking With Trump
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‘Oh Shut Up’: Troy Jackson Snaps at Susan Collins When She Blames Him for Protester
mediaite.com/media/tv/oh-shut-up-troy-jackson-snaps-at-susan-collins-for-blaming-him-for-protester/
Desperate Must-Win Republican Throws Trump Under the Bus: Susan Collins slammed one of the president’s favorite topics.
thedailybeast.com/desperate-must-win-republican-susan-collins-throws-trump-under-the-bus
Desperate Must-Win Republican’s Debate Derailed by Protester: A protester interrupted Susan Collins during her fourth and final debate.
thedailybeast.com/desperate-must-win-republicans-debate-derailed-by-protester
Susan Collins' Boast About Her Biggest Success Backfires Immediately: Troy Jackson put her on blast “because she won’t talk back against Donald Trump.”
huffpost.com/entry/susan-collins-road-salt-debate_n_6ac5af85e4b0613dcc571cc9
Susan Collins opposes Trump’s Russian diesel deal as Maine prices stay high: Several lawmakers have come out in opposition to the plan, which Trump said would ...
newsweek.com/susan-collins-opposes-trumps-russian-diesel-deal-as-maine-prices-stay-high-12554699
The 5 Senators—Including Maine's Susan Collins—With The Biggest Investments In Data Centers
forbes.com/sites/kylemullins/2026/10/06/5-senators-with-millions-riding-on-the-ai-data-center-boom/
Susan Collins’ 2026 Polls Compared With Her 2020 Maine Victory: Susan Collins trailed consistently before winning Maine in 2020. New polling shows why her 2026 ...
newsweek.com/susan-collins-maine-senate-polls-2020-comparison-12534004
As Susan Collins goes for a sixth term, Maine Democrats worry she’s a ‘Teflon candidate’ - Salon.com
salon.com/2026/10/12/as-susan-collins-goes-for-a-sixth-term-maine-democrats-worry-shes-a-teflon-candidate-partner/
Ossoff Turns the Tables on Republican Opponent’s Epstein Attack: ‘You Voted To Cover Up the Ev ...
mediaite.com/media/tv/ossoff-turns-the-tables-on-republican-opponents-epstein-attack-you-voted-to-cover-up-the-evidence/
Three takeaways from the Maine Senate debate: The debate is the first of four the candidates will have before Election Day.
bostonglobe.com/2026/10/06/nation/susan-collins-troy-jackson-debate-maine-senate/
Obama Makes Dramatic Move in Must-Win Senate Race for Trump: The most popular living president is wading into midterms overshadowed by the current president’s ...
thedailybeast.com/barack-obama-makes-dramatic-move-in-must-win-maine-senate-race-for-trump
Key FactsObama backs Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Barack Obama is backing Democratic candidate Troy Jackson ahead of the November 3 midterms in Maine’s Senate race.
- Jackson and Republican incumbent Susan Collins are scheduled for their second debate within three days.
- Collins is trailing Jackson in polls and risks losing a seat her party has held for almost 30 years.
- Obama’s team says he has recorded ads for two dozen other candidates, expected to air in coming days.
Do not sit this one out. Get out there and vote for Troy Jackson.— Barack Obama endorsing Troy Jackson in the Maine Senate race
Jackson holds slight lead over Collins in Maine Senate race survey: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) trails Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in her bid for a sixth ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6139683-jackson-leads-collins-poll/
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is facing a tough reelection fight, touted the early release of funds to help low-income people heat their homes.thehill.com
Sen. Jon Ossoff invoked civil rights icon John Lewis while attacking Rep. Mike Collins, saying, “If John Lewis were marching today from Selma to Montgomery ... Show more
Collins, Jackson duke it out in third Maine Senate debate: 3 takeaways: Republican Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Democrat Troy Jackson clashed Tuesday in their ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6146875-collins-jackson-third-maine-senate-debate-takeaways/
Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of ...
propublica.org/article/susan-collins-bribery-allegations-explained
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he stands by his book's blunt criticism of Trump's Cabinet. "They didn't pass their annual reviews ... Show more
Kaitlan Collins Hits Trump With Eye-Popping Disapproval Rating On Air: An anonymous Trump adviser also told Collins that the midterm elections are “obviously ...
huffpost.com/entry/kaitlan-collins-trump-bad-poll-numbers-popularity_n_6abbe38ce4b0cdca1abeaec4
Susan Collins Gets a Brutal Warning From Home-State Paper: The senator’s out-of-hand dismissal of corruption allegations may come back to bite her.
thedailybeast.com/susan-collins-gets-a-brutal-warning-from-home-state-paper/
Bernie Sanders Campaigns With Jackson for First Time Since Platner Fallout: Sanders’ appearance comes as Troy Jackson is in striking distance of flipping the ...
newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-campaigns-with-jackson-for-first-time-since-platner-fallout-12551518
In Senate Debate, Troy Jackson Calls Susan Collins an 'Arsonist' Who Brings a 'Cup of Water' to the Fire
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A GOP PAC ran an ad opposing Maine Democrat Troy Jackson — in the wrong Portland: The $25,000 ad, which accused the challenger to Maine Republican Sen ...
ms.now/news/a-gop-pac-ran-an-ad-opposing-maine-democrat-troy-jackson-in-the-wrong-portland
Republican midterm triage puts bleak outlook into focus
axios.com/2026/10/08/republicans-triage-campaign-midterms
Another Republican Swerves When Asked If He'd Welcome Trump On Campaign Trail
huffpost.com/entry/live-updates_n_6ac355f8e4b0bc90e3ffdbb1/liveblog_6ac82f96e4b09d2661d6eec7
The Latest: Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
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