Democrats' chances of defeating Susan Collins in Maine, according to polls

Dems See Hope in Polls to Defeat Sen. Collins in ’26

Recent polling shows that Democrats have a chance to defeat Sen. Susan Collins when she faces reelection in 2026, Newsweek reported on Sunday. This is significant as the Maine Republican’s seat is considered one of the best pickup opportunities by Democrats as they try to take control back in the Senate from the GOP, which currently holds a 53 to 47 advantage. Although current polling indicates Collins is unpopular with Maine voters, she has in …

Democrats' chances of defeating Susan Collins in Maine, according to polls

Maine appears to be one of Democrats' best bets at a Senate pick up opportunity in 2026.

Democrats' boiling pot: what we know about their 2026 game plan

It sometimes takes a pot a while to boil. Democrats lost the presidency. Lost the Senate. Failed to flip control of the House. And now, more than six months after last year’s election, the Democrats’ pot is starting to gurgle. It was natural that Democrats would take some time to figure out what went wrong. Clang around some pots and pans. And finally pour some water into a pot and turn on the stove. DEMOCRATS’ IDENTITY CRISIS: YOUTH REVOLT ROCK…

What's the plan to win the Senate?

Republicans have a very narrow majority in the House of Representatives, Donald Trump is unpopular, the president’s party typically faces backlash in the midterms, and Democrats now have the coalition that’s easier to mobilize in off-year elections. For all those reasons, I think Hakeem Jeffries is quite likely to be Speaker of the House in 2027, even without Democrats having done anything particularly brilliant to address the doubts the elector…