Collins leading Platner by 3 points in Fox News poll
The poll found Collins ahead 50% to 47%, with male voters backing her and female voters favoring Platner.
- GOP Senator Susan Collins leads Democratic challenger Graham Platner 50% to 47% among registered Maine voters in a Fox News poll released Thursday, marking a tight contest ahead of November midterms.
- According to Republican pollster Daron Shaw, Maine is Democrats' most obvious Senate target, with this race testing whether populist loyalties can overcome a 30-year establishment Republican incumbent.
- The poll revealed a gender divide: male voters favor Collins 53% to 43%, while female voters prefer Platner 51% to 46%; 38% of respondents expressed extreme concern about Platner's judgment.
- Syracuse University professor Grant Davis Reeher predicted the "motivation gap" will shift in Collins' favor as Platner's baggage, including allegations of physically threatening behavior, weighs on voters.
- Decision Desk polling averages as of July 2 show Collins at 47.8% and Platner at 46.8%, confirming the race remains a toss-up critical to Senate control in November.
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Big Update Just Before Susan Collins Election — Control for Senate on The Line
The midterm elections may be in November, but they are already looming large over Capitol Hill. Control of Congress will likely hinge on a small number of races in a few key states. One of the most consequential races for control of the U.S. Senate will take place in Maine. A new Fox News poll shows Republican Sen. Susan Collins holding a narrow lead over Democratic challenger Graham Platner in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race. The poll …
Collins Up by Three Points in First Major Poll Showing Her Beating Platner
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) had a slim three-point polling lead over Graham Platner for the first time in the race in a new late-June poll from Fox News released on Monday, just days after a New York Times poll showed Platner’s lead shrinking. [RELATED: Platner’s Polling Lead Continues to Shrink in New York Times/PPH Poll…] [...] The post Collins Up by Three Points in First Major Poll Showing Her Beating Platner appeared first on The Maine Wire.
Collins Takes Narrow Lead Over Platner in Maine Senate Race
PORTLAND, MAINE (VINnews) – Republican Sen. Susan Collins has taken a narrow lead over Democratic challenger Graham Platner in the closely watched Maine Senate race, according to a new Fox News poll. The survey, conducted June 23-27, showed Collins leading Platner 50% to 47% among registered voters. The results mark Collins’ strongest showing in recent […]
Collins leading Platner by 3 points in Fox News poll
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is narrowly leading Democratic candidate Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race, according to a new survey. The Fox News poll, released Tuesday, shows Collins with a 3-point advantage over Platner. The Lumber State Republican garnered 50 percent support, while the Democrat brought in 47 percent. Despite the incumbent’s edge overall,…
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